THE  COLLECTION  OF  A  CONNOISSEUR 

BEAUTIFUL  OLD  CHINESE 
PORCELAINS 

The  Private  Collection  of 
the  late 


WILLIAM  CHURCHILL  OASTLER 


The 

JAMES  A.  THOMAS 
COLLECTION 


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THE  COLLECTION  OF  A  CONNOISSEUR 


BEAUTIFUL  OLD  CHINESE 
PORCELAINS 


THE  PRIVATE  COLLECTION  OF 
THE  LATE 

William  Churchill  Oastler 


TO  BE  SOLD  BY  DIRECTION  OF  EXECUTORS 
AT  UNRESTRICTED  PUBLIC  SALE 
UNDER  THE  MANAGEMENT  OF 

THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION 

NEW  YORK 


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ON  FREE  VIEW 


AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

MADISON  SQUARE  SOUTH,  NEW  YORK 

BEGINNING  THURSDAY,  JANUARY  28th,  1915 
AND  CONTINUING  UNTIL  THE  DATE  OF  SALE 


BEAUTIFUL 

OLD  CHINESE  PORCELAINS 

AND  OTHER  ART  PROPERTY 

COLLECTED  BY  THE  LATE 

WILLIAM  CHURCHILL  OASTLER 

OF  NEW  YORK 


TO  BE  SOLD  BY  DIRECTION  OF  EXECUTORS 

AT  UNRESTRICTED  PUBLIC  SALE 

ON  FRIDAY  AND  SATURDAY  AFTERNOONS 
FEBRUARY  5th  AND  6th,  1915 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

MADISON  SQUARE  SOUTH 
NEW  YORK 

BEGINNING  AT  2.30  O’CLOCK 


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ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUE 


OF  THE 

BEAUTIFUL  OLD  CHINESE 
PORCELAINS 

AND  OTHER  ART  PROPERTY 


COLLECTED  BY  THE  CONNOISSEUR 
THE  LATE 

William  Churchill  Oastler 

OF  NEW  YORK 

AND  TO  BE  SOLD  BY  DIRECTION  OF 
DR.  FRANK  R.  OASTLER  AND  THOMAS  F.  KEATING,  EXECUTORS 

AT  UNRESTRICTED  PUBLIC  SALE 


ON  THE  DATES  HEREIN  STATED 

138710 


THE  SALE  WILL  BE  CONDUCTED  BY 

MR.  THOMAS  E.  KIRBY 

AND  HIS  ASSISTANT,  MR.  OTTO  BERNET,  OF  THE 

AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION,  Managers 

MADISON  SQUARE  SOUTH,  NEW  YORK 
1915 


THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION 
DESIGNS  ITS  CATALOGUES  AND  DIRECTS 
ALL  DETAILS  OF  ILLUSTRATION 
TEXT  AND  TYPOGRAPHY 


7  £  ^ .  £/ 

5  8  > 

WILLIAM  CHURCHILL  OASTLER 

When  William  Churchill  Oastler  died  last  March  at  the  ripe 
age  of  eighty-four,  he  had  devoted  many  years  to  the  collecting 
of  Chinese  porcelains.  He  was  a  native  of  Birmingham,  England. 
After  he  came  to  this  country  he  was  associated,  as  an  advisory 
engineer,  with  important  railways.  It  is  said  to  have  been  largely 
upon  his  advice  that  steel  rails  were  first  substituted  here  for  the 
old  cast  iron  variety. 

Friend  of  Mr.  Altman 

But  his  activities  as  an  engineer  did  not  interfere  with  his  love 
of  collecting  Chinese  porcelains.  In  the  notable  loan  collection 
of  these  beautiful  objects  held  some  years  ago  by  Messrs.  Duveen 
Brothers,  the  Oastler  cabinets  were  well  represented,  for  Mr. 
Oastler  was  regarded  as  a  connoisseur  of  refined  taste  and  sound 
judgment.  He  was  a  close  friend  of  the  late  Benjamin  Altman, 
and  the  two  often  conferred  together  and  submitted  to  each 
other’s  criticism  many  of  their  prospective  purchases  of  Chinese 
porcelains. 

The  Oastler  collection  numbers  some  300  items  and  includes 
beautiful  blue  and  white  in  soft  paste  and  hard  paste  porcelains; 
single  color  pieces,  among  which  are  rare  peachbloom,  claire-de- 
lune,  sang-de-bceuf ,  yellow  and  celadon.  There  are  also  many 
important  decorated  pieces,  including  K’ang-hsi,  famille  verte; 
Yung  Cheng,  famille  rose ;  and  finely  embellished  Ch’ien-lung 
specimens.  Of  blanc  de  C'liine  there  are  some  unusually  fine  ex¬ 
amples.  Two  statues  of  Buddha,  of  carved  and  gilt  wood,  from 
an  old  Japanese  temple  are  included. 

The  collection  is  well  known.  Besides,  it  is  possible  to  recall 
several  of  the  pieces  in  the  Duveen  exhibition.  There  they  figured 
on  an  equal  footing  with  loans  from  the  cabinets  of  “Mr.  J. 
P.  M.”  “Mr.  P.  A.  B.  W.,”  “Mr.  M.  J.  P.,”  “Mr.  E.  J.  B.,”  and 
others,  besides  pieces  contributed  by  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers 
themselves,  and  by  this  time  long  since  passed  into  important 
American  collections. 


138710 


Many  of  the  examples  of  white  Chinese  porcelains  were  loaned 
bv  “Mr.  W.  C.  0.”  (Mr.  Oastler).  There  were  at  least  eight, 
including  the  white  ovoid  vase,  with  delicate  engraved  designs  in 
cloud  forms  under  the  perfect  glazing;  the  tall,  white,  graceful 
baluster  vase,  with  unique  raised  decoration  under  the  soft  glaz¬ 
ing,  and  showing  trees,  flowers  and  animals,  the  latter  with  short 
horns;  and  the  pair  of  ovoid  shaped  rice  grain  vases  with  an  un¬ 
usually  fine  representation  of  the  so-called  lace  pattern. 

More  Oastler  Porcelains 

In  famille  verte  the  Oastler  collection  should  contain  notable 
examples.  Mr.  Oastler  had  among  green  pieces  a  tall  globular 
bottle  with  a  long,  slender  neck  and  decorated  with  translucent 
enamel  colors  of  a  lovely  kind.  Green  arabesque  foliage  and  red 
blossoms  were  conspicuous  in  the  decoration  of  the  body.  The 
neck  was  encircled  with  a  palm  design  and  the  shoulder  carried 
a  dragon.  Typical  colors  of  the  famille  verte  palette  also  showed 
on  a  large  oviform  vase  with  trumpet  shaped  neck,  the  design  a 
composition  depicting  an  episode  from  a  Chinese  novel.  In  this 
episode  the  hero  is  pursued  by  rival  leaders,  when  suddenly  a 
great  chasm  opens  before  his  enemies  and  stays  their  pursuit. 

Vigorously  rendered  flowering  peonies  and  other  plants  grow¬ 
ing  among  rockwork,  also  a  phoenix  bird,  or  Imperial  Feng- 
Huang,  in  brilliant  plumage,  were  conspicuous  features  in  the 
decoration  of  another  large  famille  verte  vase  in  the  Oastler  col¬ 
lection.  So-called  “gift  objects”  showed  on  a  large  square  jar¬ 
diniere.  Finally,  there  should  be  mentioned  a  tall  vase  of  slender 
biberon  shape,  with  a  narrow  neck.  This  is  described  as  a  dense 
kaolin  porcelain,  decorated  in  transparent  enamels  over  the  glaze, 
with  the  design  underneath  outlined  in  cobalt  blue.  There  are 
various  large  conventional  blossoms  in  the  arabesque  border  mo¬ 
tive.  The  shoulder  shows  phoenix  birds  amid  decorative  foliage. 
Such  were  some  of  the  chief  pieces  belonging  to  Mr.  Oastler  when 
Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers  held  their  exhibition,  and  doubtless  all 
or  most  of  them  still  will  be  found  in  the  collection  when  it  is 
placed  on  view  in  the  American  Art  Galleries. — Gustave  Kobbe, 
in  the  New  York  Herald,  January  17,  1915. 


CONDITIONS  OF  SALE 


1.  Any  bid  which  is  merely  a  nominal  or  fractional  advance  may 
be  rejected  by  the  auctioneer,  if,  in  his  judgment,  such  bid  would  be 
likely  to  affect  the  sale  injuriously. 

2.  The  highest  bidder  shall  be  the  buyer,  and  if  any  dispute 
arise  between  two  or  more  bidders,  the  auctioneer  shall  either  decide 
the  same  or  put  up  for  re-sale  the  lot  so  in  dispute. 

3.  Payment  shall  be  made  of  all  or  such  part  of  the  purchase 
money  as  may  be  required,  and  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  pur¬ 
chasers  shall  be  given  immediately  on  the  sale  of  every  lot,  in  default 
of  which  the  lot  so  purchased  shall  be  immediately  put  up  again  and 
re-sold. 

Payment  of  that  part  of  the  purchase  money  not  made  at  the 
time  of  sale  shall  be  made  within  ten  days  thereafter,  in  default  of 
which  the  undersigned  may  either  continue  to  hold  the  lots  at  the 
risk  of  the  purchaser  and  take  such  action  as  may  be  necessary  for 
the  enforcement  of  the  sale,  or  may  at  public  or  private  sale,  and 
without  other  than  this  notice,  re-sell  the  lots  for  the  benefit  of  such 
purchaser,  and  the  deficiency  (if  any)  arising  from  such  re-sale  shall 
be  a  charge  against  such  purchaser. 

4.  Delivery  of  any  purchase  will  be  made  only  upon  payment 
of  the  total  amount  due  for  all  purchases  at  the  sale. 

Deliveries  will  be  made  on  sales  days  between  the  hours  of  9 
A.  M.  and  1  P.  M.,  and  on  other  days — except  holidays — between  the 
hours  of  9  A.  M.  and  5  P.  M. 

Delivery  of  any  purchase  will  be  made  only  at  the  American  Art 
Galleries,  or  other  place  of  sale,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  only  on  pre¬ 
senting  the  bill  of  purchase. 

Delivery  may  be  made,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Association,  of 
any  purchase  during  the  session  of  the  sale  at  which  it  was  sold. 

5.  Shipping,  boxing  or  wrapping  of  purchases  is  a  business  in 
which  the  Association  is  in  no  wise  engaged,  and  will  not  be  performed 
by  the  Association  for  purchasers.  The  Association  will,  however, 
afford  to  purchasers  every  facility  for  employing  at  current  and 
reasonable  rates  carriers  and  packers ;  doing  so,  however,  without  any 
assumption  of  responsibility  on  its  part  for  the  acts  and  charges  of 
the  parties  engaged  for  such  service. 

6.  Storage  of  any  purchase  shall  be  at  the  sole  risk  of  the  pur¬ 
chaser.  Title  passes  upon  the  fall  of  the  auctioneer’s  hammer,  and 
thereafter,  while  the  Association  will  exercise  due  caution  in  caring 


for  and  delivering  such  purchase,  it  will  not  hold  itself  responsible  if 
such  purchase  be  lost,  stolen,  damaged  or  destroyed. 

Storage  charges  will  be  made  upon  all  purchases  not  removed 
within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  the  sale  thereof. 

7.  Guarantee  is  not  made  either  by  the  owner  or  the  Association 
of  the  correctness  of  the  description,  genuineness  or  authenticity  of 
any  lot,  and  no  sale  will  be  set  aside  on  account  of  any  incorrectness, 
error  of  cataloguing,  or  any  imperfection  not  noted.  Every  lot  is 
on  public  exhibition  one  or  more  days  prior  to  its  sale,  after  which 
it  is  sold  “as  is”  and  without  recourse. 

The  Association  exercises  great  care  to  catalogue  every  lot  cor¬ 
rectly,  and  will  give  consideration  to  the  opinion  of  any  trustworthy 
expert  to  the  effect  that  any  lot  has  been  incorrectly  catalogued,  and, 
in  its  judgment,  may  either  sell  the  lot  as  catalogued  or  make  mention 
of  the  opinion  of  such  expert,  who  thereby  would  become  responsible 
for  such  damage  as  might  result  were  his  opinion  without  proper 
foundation. 

SPECIAL  NOTICE. 

Buying  or  bidding  by  the  Association  for  responsible  parties  on 
orders  transmitted  to  it  by  mail,  telegraph  or  telephone,  will  be  faith¬ 
fully  attended  to  without  charge  or  commission.  Any  purchase  so 
made  will  be  subject  to  the  above  Conditions  of  Sale,  which  cannot 
in  any  manner  be  modified.  The  Association,  however,  in  the  event  of 
making  a  purchase  of  a  lot  consisting  of  one  or  more  books  for  a  pur¬ 
chaser  who  has  not,  through  himself  or  his  agent,  been  present  at 
the  exhibition  or  sale,  will  permit  such  lot  to  be  returned  within  ten 
days  from  the  date  of  sale,  and  the  purchase  money  will  be  returned,  if 
the  lot  in  any  material  manner  differs  from  its  catalogue  description. 

Orders  for  execution  by  the  Association  should  be  written  and 
given  with  such  plainness  as  to  leave  no  room  for  misunderstanding. 
Not  only  should  the  lot  number  be  given,  but  also  the  title,  and  bids 
should  be  stated  to  be  so  much  for  the  lot,  and  when  the  lot  consists 
of  one  or  more  volumes  of  books  or  objects  of  art,  the  bid  per  volume 
or  'piece  should  also  be  stated.  If  the  one  transmitting  the  order  is 
unknown  to  the  Association,  a  deposit  should  be  sent  or  reference  sub¬ 
mitted.  Shipping  directions  should  also  be  given. 

Priced  copies  of  the  catalogue  of  any  sale,  or  any  session  thereof, 
will  be  furnished  by  the  Association  at  a  reasonable  charge. 

AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION, 

American  Art  Galleries, 
Madison  Square  South, 

New  York  City. 


TSING  DYNASTY 


Dynastic  Title 

SHIH  TSU 
SHENG  TSU 
SHIH  TSUNG 
KAO  TSUNG 
JEN  TSUNG 
HSU  AN  TSUNG 
WEN  TSUNG 
MU  TSUNG 


Title  of  Reign 
Shun  Chih 
K’ang  Hsi 
Yung  Ch’eng 
Ch’ien  Lung 
Chia  Ch’ing 
TAO  IVUANG 
Hsien  Feng 
T’ung  Chih 
Kuang  Hsu 
Shin  Tung 


Date  of  End  of 
Accession  Reign 

A.D.  1644 — 1661 
1662—1722 
1723—1755 
1736—1795 
1796—1821 
1821—1851 
1851—1862 
1862—1875 
1875—1908 
1909—1912 


REPUBLICAN  PERIOD 

President 

Yuan-Shi-Kai  1912 


THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION 

MANAGERS 


SALE  AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 
THE  OASTLER  COLLECTION 
On  Friday  and  Saturday,  February  5  and  6,  1915 


To  save  time  and  to  prevent  mistakes  each  Purchaser 
will  oblige  the  Managers  by  filling  in  this  slip  and  hand¬ 
ing  it  to  the  Record  Clerk  or  Sales  Attendant  on  making 
the  first  purchase. 


Purchaser’s  Name 
Address  in  Full 


Amount  of  Deposit 


FIRST  AFTERNOON’S  SALE 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  5,  1915 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

BEGINNING  AT  2.30  O’CLOCK 

Which  includes  Catalogue  Nos.  1  to  218 


BLUE  AND  WHITE  PORCELAINS 

1 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Rouge  Box 

Circular  shape.  Of  soft  paste  type  and  coated  with  a 
brown  crackle  glaze,  under  which  is  a  decoration  of  land¬ 
scape  views  in  two  shades  of  blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


2 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Rouge  Box 

Flattened  circular  shape.  Thin  white  hard  paste  with 
decoration  under  the  glaze  of  two  phoenixes,  fire  emblems, 
cloud  forms  and  wave  patterns.  Bears  a  four-character 
mark  of  Hsiian-te.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


3— Ch’ien-lung  Small  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Storks  and  iris  in  reserve  on  a  brilliant  cobalt-blue  ground. 


First  Afternoon 


No.  4  No.  5  No.  4 

4 — Pair  Ch’iex-lukg  Blue  and  White  Covered  Bowls 
Of  the  soft  jiaste  type.  Brown  crackle  glaze  and  decora¬ 
tion  of  peaches,  fruits  and  bats,  the  symbols  of  long  life 
and  happiness,  in  opaque  underglaze  blue.  Have  teakwood 
stands. 


5 — Ch’iex-lung  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  A  band  of  archaic  scrolls,  Greek 
fret  and  border  of  gadroons  penciled  in  brilliant  cobalt- 
blue. 

Diameter,  41/,  inches. 


6 —  Yung  Cheng  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Of  thin  sonorous  hard  paste  and  decorated  with  floral 
medallions,  intercepted  by  leafy  scrolls  delicately  penciled 
in  light  blue  on  a  brilliant  white  ground.  Six-character 
mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Diameter,  4 y2  inches. 

7 —  Iv’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Thin  sonorous  hard  paste,  with  scalloped  edge  and  a  wide 
band  of  lotus  petals  modeled  in  relief  and  encircling  the 
foot.  These  petals  are  each  decorated  in  opaque  blue  and 
in  reserve,  with  various  blossoms  and  flowers ;  and  above 
this  band  are  four  bold  dragons  pursuing  the  sacred  pearl, 


First  Afternoon 


also  in  brilliant  opaque  blue.  Inside  on  the  bottom  is  a 
carp  rising  from  the  sea,  and  the  inner  border  is  com¬ 
posed  of  blossoms  and  wave  patterns.  Bears  a  six-charac¬ 
ter  mark  of  the  Hsuan-te  period.  Has  carved  teakwood 
stand. 

Diameter,  7%  inches. 

8 — Yung  Cheng  Large  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Thin  hard  paste  of  sonorous  quality.  Decorated  with  four 
floral  medallions  which  are  intercepted  by  foliated  scrolls 
delicately  penciled  in  a  light  shade  of  underglaze  blue.  Six- 
character  mark  of  the  period  underneath  the  foot.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Diameter,  8%  inches. 


9 — K’ang-hsi  Large  Blue  and  White  Bowl 

Of  clear  white  thin  sonorous  porcelain.  The  inner  and 
outer  surface  profusely  decorated  with  sprays  of  blossoms, 
flowers,  and  butterflies  beautifully  painted  in  two  shades 
of  brilliant  underglaze  blue.  Six-character  mark  of  the 
Ch’eng-hua  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  3  inches;  diameter,  8%  inches. 

10 —  K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Bottle  shape,  with  semi-globular  body  and  tall  tubular 
neck.  Decorated  with  archaic  dragons  and  cloud  forms  in 
mazarin  blue  of  opaque  quality  on  a  brilliant  white  ground. 
Underneath  the  foot,  penciled  in  blue,  is  a  six-character 
mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 

11 —  Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Quadrilateral  shape,  with  receding  foot  and  neck.  Coated 
with  a  brilliant  white  glaze  of  orange  peel  surface,  under 
which  is  a  decoration  of  the  flowers  of  the  four  seasons  and 
birds-of-paradise  finely  penciled  in  fine  quality  of  cobalt 
blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  8 y2  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


12 — Iv’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Bottle-shaped,  oviform  body,  with  slender  tubular  neck. 
Paneled  decoration  of  landscape,  river  view,  flowers  and 
symbols,  painted  in  brilliant  underglaze  blue  of  opaque 
quality.  Bears  a  six-character  mark  of  the  Ch’eng  period. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  10  inches. 


13—  Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Jar 

Globular  shape,  with  receding  foot  and  wide  mouth.  It  is 
of  pure  white  hard  paste  and  decorated  in  underglaze  blue 
of  brilliant  opaque  quality  with  branches  of  peaches,  pome¬ 
granates  and  Buddha’s-hand  fruit,  the  Chinese  symbols  of 
the  Three  Abundances,  “Years,  Children  and  Happiness,” 
and  finished  with  bands  and  borders  of  Joo-e  heads,  palm 
leaves  and  gadroons.  Underneath  the  foot  a  “pi’aise” 
mark.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches;  diameter,  8  inches. 

14 —  Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Ginger  Jar 

Globular  shape.  Hard  paste  porcelain  beautifully  deco¬ 
rated  with  numerous  large  lotus  flowers,  amid  tendrils  and 
a  profusion  of  leafy  scrolls,  all  finely  painted  in  opaque 
blue  on  a  brilliant  white  ground.  The  shoulder  is  en¬ 
circled  by  bands  of  Joo-e  heads  and  Greek  fret,  and  round 
the  foot  is  a  border  of  gadroons.  Has  carved  teakwood 
cover,  with  carved  jade  medallion  inserted  and  carved  teak¬ 
wood  stand. 

Height,  9%  inches ;  diameter,  8%  inches. 

15 —  Iv’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Bex\.ker  Shape  Vase 
With  bulbous  center  and  flange  top,  of  clear  white  hard 
paste  and  decorated  with  numerous  large  aster  flowers 
amid  profuse  leafy  scrolls,  finely  penciled  under  the  glaze  -in 
two  shades  of  blue.  Bears  the  six-character  mark  of 
Hsiian-te.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  17%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


16 — K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  receding  base  and  short  tubular  neck, 
spreading  at  mouth.  In  panels  of  various  outlines  are 
mythological  monsters,  carp  rising  from  the  sea,  pine  and 
plum  blossoms,  finely  painted  in  two  shades  of  fine  cobalt 
blue  of  opaque  quality  on  a  brilliant  white  ground.  In 
intervening  spaces  are  ornaments,  plants  and  twigs  of  fruits 
and  blossoms.  Bears  a  six-character  mark  of  the  C'hia 
Clung  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  18%  inches. 


17 — Ch’ien-lung  Tall  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Oviform  body  with  a  receding  neck. 
It  is  of  very  thin  porcelain  of  the  soft 
paste  type,  and  coated  with  a  bril¬ 
liant  white  glaze  of  crackled  surface. 
The  decoration,  which  is  carefully 
painted  in  underglaze  blue  of  fine  qual¬ 
ity,  consists  of  a  central  ornamenta¬ 
tion  of  twigs  of  peaches,  pomegranates 
and  Buddha’s-hand  fruit,  the  Chinese 
symbols  of  abundance  of  Years,  Chil¬ 
dren  and  Happiness.  Encircling  the 
shoulder,  neck  and  foot  are  bands  of 
floral  and  leaf  scrolls  and  Joo-e 
heads ;  palmettes  and  Greek  fret.  (Has 
been  restored  at  lip.)  Has  teakwood 
stand. 


Height ,  16  inches. 


18 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  gracefully  spreading  short  neck.  It  is 
of  very  thin  porcelain  of  the  “soft  paste”  type  and  is 
coated  with  an  ivory-white  glaze  over  an  orange-peel  sur¬ 
face.  The  decoration,  which  is  beautifully  painted  in  un- 


First  Afternoon 


derglaze  blue  of  fine  quality,  consists  of  pine  tree,  plum  in 
blossom  and  bamboo,  tbe  Chinese  emblems  of  longevity. 
II  as  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  16%  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


19 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Inverted  pear-shape,  with  short  neck  and  wide  mouth.  Of 
very  thin  hard  paste,  with  an  orange-peel  surface  over 
which  is  a  white  glaze  of  brilliant  even  quality.  The  deco¬ 
ration,  which  represents  the  leaves  of  a  turnip,  is  beauti¬ 
fully  painted  in  various  shades  in  blue  of  very  fine  opaque 
quality.  Encircling  the  mouth  and  foot  are  simple  bands 
of  key  pattern  in  underglaze  blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  13%  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


20 —  Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Oviform  body  with  receding  base  and  neck,  of  very  thin 
porcelain  of  the  soft  paste  type  and  coated  with  a  creamy 
white  glaze  of  orange-skin  surface.  The  decoration,  which 
is  artistically  executed  in  mazarine  blue  of  brilliant  opaque 
quality,  consists  of  a  fabulous  monster  and  a  pine  tree  and 
rocks.  The  fiange  has  been  repaired.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  15%  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

21 —  Beautiful  Iv’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Beaker 
Inverted  pear-shape  body,  with  bold  flaring  neck.  The  em¬ 
bellishment,  which  is  beautifully  painted  in  underglaze  blue 
of  rare  opaque  quality  on  a  brilliant  white  ground,  consists 
of  a  rocky  landscape,  deer,  storks  and  pine  tree,  all  Chi¬ 
nese  symbols  of  longevity.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 


( Illustrated ) 


No.  22  No.  21  No.  22 


First  Afternoon 


22— Pair  Beautiful  Iy’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Beakers 
With  inverted  pear-shape  bodies  and  boldly  flaring  necks. 
They  are  of  hard  paste  porcelain  and  coated  with  a  glaze  of 
exceeding  purity.  The  embellishment  on  the  bodies  depicts 
Imperial  ceremonial  scenes  in  which  are  shown  the  Em¬ 
peror,  his  retinue  and  other  dignitaries  artistically  painted 
in  mazarine  blue  of  rare  brilliant  quality.  A  further  em¬ 
bellishment  on  the  necks  of  the  vases  is  in  the  same  brilliant 
quality  of  blue  and  depicts  landscape  views  and  Imperial 
personages  in  a  garden.  Have  teakwood  stands. 

( Illustrated )  Height,  18  inches. 


23 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Cylindrical  Vase 

With  low  foot,  short  neck  and  wide 
mouth,  of  hard  paste  porcelain 
enameled  with  a  brilliant  white 
glaze  under  which  is  a  decoration 
in  opaque  blue  of  branches  of 
peach  fruit,  pomegranates  and 
Buddha’s-hand  fruit,  the  Chinese 
emblems  of  the  Three  Abundances: 
Years,  Children  and  Happiness. 
The  border  design  round  foot, 
shoulder  and  neck  are  of  scepter- 
head  scrolls,  flowers  and  symbols. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  14*4  inches;  diameter,  81/,  inches. 

21 — Iy’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Club- 
shaped  Vase 

Finely  painted  decoration  of  a 
mountainous  landscape,  boating 
scene  and  figures  executed  in  under¬ 
glaze  blue  of  opaque  quality  on  a  brilliant  white  ground. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 


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Height,  1 7 Vi  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


25 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Oviform  body,  with  spreading  neck.  It  is  of  thin  white 
hard  paste  and  is  ornamented  with  two  indented  upright 
panels  of  serpentine  outline  of  ivory-white  surface  without 
decoration.  The  intervening  space  is  covered  with  a  blue 
and  white  decoration  to  resemble  fish  roe  over  which  is  a 
pate  stir  pate  decoration  of  butterflies,  symbols  and  floral 
sprays.  The  neck  has  been  restored  and  the  mend  con¬ 
cealed  by  a  silver  ornamental  band.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  17  inches. 


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26— Iv  ’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Club-shaped  Vase 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  Decorated  with  a  rocky  land¬ 
scape,  mandarin  figures  and  river  view  in  brilliant  opaque 
blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  18y2  inches. 


27— Tall  Hawthorn  Jar 

Oviform,  with  bell-shaped  cover  (also  known  as  a  Temple 
Jar).  Fine  white  hard-textured  porcelain  of  the  seventeenth 
century,  sustaining  a  brilliant  dark  cobalt-blue  color  under 
the  glaze,  imposed  with  special  care  for  variations  and 
mottling  under  a  perfect  glazing.  The  so-called  hawthorn 
design  shows  the  branches  and  twigs  of  the  plum  tree 
(Mei-hwa)  alternately  spreading  downward  from  the  neck 
and  upward  from  the  base,  bearing  numerous  buds  and 
blossoms  with  well-rounded  outline  against  the  vibrating 
background  of  pellucid  blue,  penciled  over  with  crossings 
in  a  darker  shade  of  blue  to  represent  breaks  or  cracking 
ice,  an  indication  of  coming  spring.  The  jar,  with  its 
original  cover,  is  a  representative  type  of  rare  quality. 
Period  of  K’ang-hsi. 

Height,  17  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


First  Afternoon 


28 —  K’axg-hsi  Blue  and  White  Hawthorn  Temple  Jar 
With  its  original  hat-shaped  cover.  The  jar  of  inverted 
pear-shape,  with  spreading  base  and  short  neck  of  clear 
white  hard  paste  and  decorated  with  ascending  and  de¬ 
scending  branches  of  the  blooming  prunus  or  hawthorn, 
executed  in  white  reserve  and  spreading  over  the  jar  on  a 
ground  of  pellucid  blue,  marked  with  darker  lines  to  re¬ 
semble  cracking  ice.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  17  inches;  diameter,  10  inches. 

29 —  K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Beaker 

With  bulbous  center.  It  is  of  clear  white  hard  paste,  and 
profusely  embellished  with  numerous  conventionalized  lotus 
flowers,  amid  a  profuse  decoration  of  foliated  scrolls.  The 
entire  embellishment  beautifully  executed  in  underglaze  blue 
of  various  tones  and  brilliant  opaque  quality.  Has  teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  18  inches. 


30 — K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Inverted  pear-shape,  with  spreading  base  and  short  tubular 
neck,  with  broad  mouth.  It  is  of  hard  paste  porcelain  and 
is  finely  decorated  with  palmettes  executed  in  reserve  and 
in  brilliant  opaque  blue.  In  intervening  spaces  are  conven¬ 
tionalized  lotus  flowers  and  leaf  scrolls,  and  encircling  the 
shoulder  base  and  foot  are  leaf  scrolls  and  flowers  also  in 
brilliant  underglaze  blue.  Underneath  the  foot,  within  a 
blue  circle  is,  the  symbol  “Ling,”  the  sacred  fungus.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 


31 — K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Beaker 

Of  clear  white  hard  paste  and  decorated  in  brilliant  under¬ 
glaze  blue  with  pine  trees,  deer  and  storks,  the  Chinese 
symbols  of  longevity,  and  rocks  and  cloud  scrolls.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 


Height,  17%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


32 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Temple  Jar 

Oviform,  with  spreading  base  and  short  Avide  neck.  Elab¬ 
orately  decorated  in  underglaze  blue  in  \\Thite  reserve  with 
large  conventionalized  flowers  amid  a  profusion  of  leafy 
scrolls.  The  shoulder  is  encircled  by  a  band  of  scepter-head 
scrolls,  and  the  foot  by  gadroons.  Has  teakwood  stand 
and  openAvork  cover. 

Height,  14  inches;  diameter,  9  inches. 


33 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  Avith  gracefully  spreading  neck  and  wide 
mouth.  The  outer  surface  entirely  covered  with  wave  de- 
"-sign  etched  in  the  paste  underneath  the  glaze;  tAvo  bold 
four-claAved  dragons  pursuing  the  pearl  of  omnipotence  are 
painted  in  brilliant  cobalt  blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  19%  inches. 


3 -A — K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Haavthorn  Jar 

Tall  oviform.  Covered  with  a  cobalt- 
blue  glaze  of  varying  depth  of  tone 
and  marked  with  dark  lines  resem¬ 
bling  the  cracking  of  ice.  The  em¬ 
bellishment  consists  of  descending  and 
ascending  branches  of  the  blooming 
prunus  executed  in  AArhite  reserve  and 
spreading  about  the  jar.  Has  teak- 
Avood  stand  and  opemvork  cover. 
Height,  141/,  inches;  diameter,  10  inches. 

35— Pair  K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White 
Club-shaped  Vases 
Decorated  in  brilliant  cobalt  blue 
with  figures  of  the  Three  Star-gods 
of  Happiness,  Rank  and  Longevity 
and  their  juvenile  attendants.  On  the 
reverse  of  each  vase  is  a  Chinese  poem  in  Sanscrit  character 
penciled  in  underglaze  blue.  The  lip  of  one  vase  restored. 

Height,  18 %  inches. 


No.  34 


First  Afternoon 


36 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  tubular  neck  and  wide  mouth.  Thin 
porcelain  of  the  soft  paste  type  and  coated  with  an  ivory- 
white  glaze.  Elaborately  decorated,  in  underglaze  blue  of 
brilliant  quality,  with  Imperial  garden  scenes,  musical 
party  and  equestrian  figures.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  18%  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 

( Illustrated ) 


37 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Tall  oviform.  Thin  porcelain  of  the  soft  paste  type. 
Coated  with  an  ivory-white  crackle  glaze  and  elaborately 
decorated  in  underglaze  blue  of  various  tones,  with  a  moun¬ 
tainous  landscape,  castles,  equestrian  and  other  figures  and 
river  view.  The  neck  has  been  restored  and  bound  with 
an  ornamental  band.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  19%  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 

( Illustrated ) 


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38 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Inverted  pear-shape,  with  tall  spreading  neck.  It  is  of 
thin  porcelain  of  the  soft  paste  type  and  is  coated  with  an 
ivory-white  glaze  which  is  profusely  marked  with  a  brown 
crackle.  The  decoration,  which  is  artistically  drawn  and 
painted  in  fine  tones  of  underglaze  blue,  consists  of  a  lotus 
plant  and  a  crane.  The  lip  has  been  restored  and  orna¬ 
mented  with  a  metal  band.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


( Illustrated ) 


Height,  19y2  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


39 — Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Large  Jar 

Graceful  oviform,  with  short  neck  and  wide  mouth.  Elab¬ 
orately  decorated  in  underglaze  blue  of  varying  tones,  with  / 
numerous  large  lotus  flowers  amid  a  profusion  of  tendrils 
and  leafy  scrolls.  Has  teakwood  stand  and  openwork  cover 
with  ivory  ornament. 

Height,  15 14  inches;  diameter,  12y2  inches. 


40 — Pair  Imperial  Ch’ien-lung  Blue  and  White  Jars 

Inverted  pear-shape,  with  short 
neck  and  wide  mouth.  Of  dense 
sonorous  hard  paste  and  elabor¬ 
ately  embellished  in  lustrous 
opaque  cobalt-blue  with  ten  large 
lotus  flowers  and  conventional 
leafy  scrolls  spreading  over  the 
body  of  the  jars.  The  large  blos¬ 
soms  are  symmetrically  arranged 
and  fully  expanded,  so  as  to  dis¬ 
play  in  each  flower  the  cup-shape 
fruit  studded  with  the  seeds  in 
the  midst  of  a  whorl  of  petals. 
The  foot  is  encircled  with  a  wide 
band  of  palmettos  and  the  short 
neck  with  a  border  of  gadroons. 
Have  teakwood  stands  and  hat- 
shape  covers. 


Height,  1 9 i/2  inches;  diameter,  13 y2  inches. 


41- — Pair  K’ang-hsi  Blue  and  White  Large  Vases 

Tall  beaker  shape.  Hard  paste  porcelain  coated  with  a 
brilliant  white  glaze  and  profusely  decorated  in  underglaze 
blue  with  various  forms  of  the  Shou  “Longevity”  in  panels 
of  brocade  pattern.  Have  teakwood  stands. 

Height,  28  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


•±2 — Blue  and  White  Porcelain  Screen 

Low  form  of  four  folds.  Numerous  porcelain  tiles  dec¬ 
orated  in  underglaze  blue  of  figure  and  floral  subjects 
and  mounted  in  native  wood. 

Height,  3iy4  inches;  extends  27y2  inches. 


SPECIMENS  OF  WHITE  PORCELAINS 

43 — C'h'ien-lung  Pure  White  Libation  Cup 

Inverted  helmet-shape,  with  snow-white  glaze  and  dec¬ 
orated  with  branches  and  blossoms  of  magnolia  modeled  in 
relief  in  the  paste. 

Height,  3  inches. 


44 — Ch'ien-lung  Fuchien  Libation  Cup 

Inverted  helmet-shape.  Coated  with  a  soft  ivory-white 
glaze  and  decorated  with  branches  and  blossoms  of  the 
wild  plum  and  magnolia  modeled  in  relief.  The  branch  or 
trunk  modeled  in  the  round  to  form  a  foot. 

Height,  21/,  inches. 


45 — Ch’ien-lung  Fuchien  Libation  Cup 

Lily-shaped.  Enameled  with  a  soft  ivory-white  glaze  and 
bears  the  following  inscription,  which  is  incised  in  the 
paste:  “Purity  of  mind  and  body  is  productive  of  long 
life.” 


Height,  2  inches. 


46 —  Ch’ien-lung  Small  Vase 

Graceful  hexagonal  shape,  with  two  scroll  handles  on  neck. 
Of  thin  hard  paste  and  coated  with  a  pure  white  glaze. 

Height,  5ys  inches. 

47 —  Ch’ien-lung  Small  Bottle-shaped  Vase 

Of  thin,  hard  paste  and  coated  with  a  white  glaze  of  bril¬ 
liant  quality.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  5  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


48 — Ch’ien-lung  Small  White  Jar 

Graceful  oviform.  Decoration  of  asters,  foliations  and 
scepter-head  scrolls  delicately  etched  in  the  paste,  under 
a  pellucid  white  glaze.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  4  inches. 


49 —  Yung  Cheng  Soft  Paste  Koro 

Semi-globular  shape  on  tripod  and  with  two  rudimentary 
scroll  handles.  Coated  with  a  soft  cream-white  glaze  which 
is  boldly  crackled.  Has  carved  stand  and  cover. 

Height,  3  inches;  diameter,  4%  inches. 

50 —  Ch’ien-lung  Oviform  Vase 

Of  white  hard  paste,  with  corrugated  surface  and  soft 
white  glaze.  Border  round  mouth  and  foot  glazed  in  im¬ 
itation  of  iron  and  etched  with  Greek  fret.  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  6  inches. 


51 — Ch’ien-lung  Pure  White  Vase 

Bottle-shaped.  Invested  with  a  white  glaze  of  brilliant  and 
even  quality.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  6%  inches. 


52 —  C'h’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Jar 

Graceful  oviform.  Decoration  of  asters  amid  leafy  scrolls, 
scepter-head  border  and  gadroons,  finely  etched  in  the  paste 
under  a  soft  cream-white  glaze.  Has  carved  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  5 y2  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 

53 —  Ch’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Vase 
Bottle-shaped.  Decoration  of  peony  flowers,  leafy  scrolls, 
and  border  designs,  worked  in  relief  in  the  paste  under  an 
opaque  white  glaze.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  7  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


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Graceful  amphora-shape.  Of  thin  hard  paste  and  coated 
with  a  brilliant  white  glaze  of  very  fine  quality-  Round  the 
foot  molded  in  relief  is  a  band  of  chrysanthemum  petals. 
As  in  the  case  of  all  peachbloom  examples,  the  foot  is  hol¬ 
lowed  out  underneath,  and  the  six-character  mark  is  pen¬ 
ciled  in  blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 


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55 — Yung  Cheng  Pear-shaped  White  Yase 

Of  thin  hard  paste  and  coated  with  an  evenly  applied  glaze 
— -  of  ivory-white  tint.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  6%  inches. 


56 — Ch’ien-lung  Fuchien  Pih-tong 

Thick  hard  paste,  coated  with  an  ivory-white  glaze,  and 
fashioned  in  openwork  of  floral  and  foliated  design.  Has 


J^-'-Teak  wood  stand. 


Height,  5 ys  inches. 


57 — Ch’ien-lung  White  Vase 

Of  graceful  gallipot  shape.  It  is  of  thin  hard  paste  and 
decorated  with  lotus  plants  in  bloom,  storks,  and  a  scepter- 

/  /  _ -head  border,  beautifully  worked  in  the  paste  and  coated 

with  a  soft  cream-white  glaze.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 


58 — Yung  Cheng  Soft  Paste  Vase 

Pear-shaped,  of  graceful  outline.  It  is  of  soft  paste  of 
almost  eggshell  thinness  and  decorated  under  a  cream- 

^ _ .white  glaze  with  dragons  arising  from  the  sea,  in  search 

of  the  pearl  of  omnipotence,  delicately  etched  in  the  paste. 
(Repaired  at  neck.)  Has  carved  stand. 

- - 


Height,  7%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


59 —  K’ang-hsi  Ivory-white  Vase 

Bottle  shape,  with  bulbous  mouth.  The  body  decorated 
with  conventional  lotus  and  leafy  scrolls,  carved  in  the 
paste  under  a  soft  ivory-white  glaze.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  9*4  inches. 

60 —  Iv’ang-hsi  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Oviform  bottle-shape,  with  tall  slender  tubular  neck.  Dense 
hard  paste,  coated  with  a  brilliant  white  glaze  and  dec¬ 
orated  with  a  band  of  lotus  scrolls  and  borders  of  scepter 
heads  and  gadroons  all  carefully  worked  in  relief  in  the 
paste.  Underneath  the  foot,  six-character  mark  of  the 
period  in  cobalt-blue.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  9%  inches. 


61 —  Ch’ien-lung  White  Galipot 

Of  graceful  form.  Profusely  decorated  with  a  broad  band 
of  peonies  and  leafy  scrolls,  and  a  border  of  palmettos  and 
gadroons,  carved  in  relief  in  the  paste,  under  a  pellucid 
white  glaze  of  brilliant  quality.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 

62 —  Ch’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Oviform  bottle-shape,  with  short  tubular  neck.  Thick 
hard  paste,  coated  with  a  pure  white  glaze.  The  entire 
surface  covered  with  a  decoration  consisting  of  large  pe¬ 
onies  and  an  elaborate  foliation  carefully  worked  in  relief 
in  the  paste.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  9%  inches. 


63 — Yung  Cheng  White  Porcelain  Jar 

Graceful  oviform,  with  short  neck.  Coated  with  a  soft 
cream-white  glaze,  under  which  is  a  delicately  etched  dec¬ 
oration  of  asters,  tendrils,  and  leafy  scrolls.  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  7%  inches ;  diameter,  7  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


First  Afternoon 


64— K’ang-hsi  Club-shaped  A  ase 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  Coated  with  a  brilliant  pellucid 
white  glaze,  under  which  is  a  decoration,  artistically  etched 
in  the  paste,  of  flowers  and  an  elaborate  leafy  scroll.  Un¬ 
derneath  the  foot  a  six-character  mark  of  the  Hsiian-te 
period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  10%  inches. 


65 — Ch’ien-luxg  Ivory-white  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  spreading  neck.  Dense  hard  paste 
coated  with  a  soft  ivory-white  crackle  glaze,  under  which 

,  _ _ _  is  a  decoration  of  bamboo  and  chrysanthemums  delicately 

etched  in  the  paste.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


66 — Ch’ien-lung  Pure  White  Jar 

Globular  shape,  with  wide  mouth.  Enameled  with  a  pel¬ 
lucid  white  glaze,  over  a  relief  decoration  beautifully 
worked  in  relief  and  etched  in  the  paste.  The  body  of  the 
n't)  -  jar  is  covered  with  a  floral  design  representing  conven¬ 
tional  peonies  amidst  leafy  scrolls.  The  mouth  is  rimmed 
with  a  border  of  scepter-head  scrolls  and  the  foot  encircled 
by  a  band  of  gadroons  which  are  also  modeled  in  relief. 
Has  carved  stand  and  openwork  teakwood  cover. 

Height,  5  inches;  diameter,  8  inches. 


67 — Yung  Cheng  White  Gourd-shaped  Vase 

Of  thin  hard  paste,  and  coated  with  a  brilliant  white  glaze 
of  pellucid  quality.  Profusely  decorated  with  peonies, 
_leafy  scrolls  and  border  designs  beautifully  etched  in  the 
paste  under  the  glaze.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  11%  inches. 


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First  Afternoon 


(58 — Yung  Cheng  Soft  Paste  Vase 

Tall  oviform  with  spreading  neck  of  graceful  outline.  It 
it  of  very  thin  porcelain  and  coated  with  a  soft  ivory-white 
glaze,  which  is  crackled  throughout.  A  decoration  of 
chrysanthemums  is  delicately  etched  in  the  paste.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height,  12  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

69 — Ch’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Cylindrical  body,  with  receding  shoulder  and  base  and  tall 
tubular  neck  and  wide  flange.  The  body  of  the  vase  is 
covered  with  conventional  peonies  in  the  midst  of  leafy 
scrolls.  Ornamental  palmation  encircles  the  neck  and  lower 
border  of  the  body.  The  foot  underneath  is  glazed  with 
pale  celadon.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12ys  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


70 — Ch’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Fashioned  after  an  ancient  Chinese  bronze.  Graceful  bot¬ 
tle-shape,  with  two  dragon  handles  on  neck.  Invested  with 
a  cream-white  glaze  of  perfect  purity  and  translucence. 
The  entire  outer  surface  is  covered  with  an  ornamentation 
of  archaic  dragon  scrolls  and  bands  of  Jo-o  and  Greek  fret, 
all  of  which  are  beautifully  modeled  in  relief  in  the  paste. 
(One  handle  repaired.)  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  14  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


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71 — Yung  Cheng  Pure  White  Jar 

Globular-shaped,  of  thin  sonorous  hard  paste.  Coated  with 
a  pellucid  glaze  of  pure  white,  under  which  is  a  decoration 
delicately  etched  in  the  paste  of  dragons  amid  cloud  forms 
~"and  fire  emblems  pursuing  the  sacred  pearl.  Has  carved 
stand. 

,  Height,  7 y2  inches;  diameter,  81/,  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


72 — Ch’ien-lung  Pure  White  Bottle 

Globular  body,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Enameled  with  a 
brilliant  white  glaze  under  which  is  a  decoration  of  two 
five-clawed  dragons  amid  cloud  forms  and  fire  emblems. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


73 — Ch’iex-lung  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Bottle-shaped,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Round  the  body  is  a 
broad  band  of  flowers  amid  leaf}7  scrolls,  modeled  in  relief 
in  the  paste.  The  shoulder  is  ornamented  by  a  band  of 
scepter-head  scrolls,  the  neck  with  a  broad  band  of  pal¬ 
mettos,  and  the  foot  encircled  with  a  band  of  gadroons,  all 
of  which  are  worked  in  relief  in  the  paste.  Has  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  11  inches. 


74 — Ch’ien-lung  Fuchien  Vase 

Bottle  shape,  with  tall  cylindrical  neck  boldly  spreading 
at  mouth.  Of  dense  hard  paste,  coated  with  an  ivory- 
white  glaze.  On  the  shoulder,  modeled  in  relief,  are  three 
recumbent  animals  symbolic  of  the  “Worship  of  the  Three 
Animals.”  An  etched  decoration  of  bold  dragons  pursu¬ 
ing  the  sacred  pearl  covers  the  body  and  neck  of  vase. 
Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


75 — Yung  Cheng  Pure  White  Vase 

Graceful  pear-shape  and  of  finished  technique.  It  is  of 
thin  hard  paste  and  coated  with  a  pellucid  brilliant  white 
glaze,  under  which,  beautifully  modeled  in  relief  in  the 
paste,  is  a  decoration  of  large  lotus  flowers  amid  a  profuse 
foliation.  Underneath  the  foot  is  an  engraved  seal  mark 
of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  13%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


76 —  Ch’ien-lung  Pure  White  Vase 

Tall  cylindrical  shape,  with  receding  neck.  Of  thin  hard 
paste  and  coated  with  a  pure  white  glaze  of  brilliant  and 
pellucid  quality.  It  is  beautifully  embellished  with  a  dec¬ 
oration  of  conventional  flowers  amid  a  profuse  foliation 
and  bands  and  borders  of  palmettes,  scepter-head  scrolls 
and  gadroons.  The  entire  embellishment  artistically  mod¬ 
eled  in  the  paste.  (Repaired  at  lip.)  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  13%  inches. 

Exhibited  at  the  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Oriental  Porcelains  held 
by  Messrs.  Duveen  Bros.,  New  York,  January  and  Feburary,  1907. 

( Illustrated ) 

77 —  Ch’ien-lung  Thin  White  Porcelain  Vase 

Tall  cylindrical  shape,  with  receding  shoulder  and  short 
neck.  Of  very  thin  hard  paste  and  coated  with  a  brilliant 
white  glaze,  under  which  is  an  elaborate  decoration  of 
floral  designs  and  leafy  foliations.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

( Illustrated )  Height,  14  inches. 

78 —  Ch’ien-lung  Thin  White  Porcelain  Vase 
Cylindrical  body,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck.  It  is  of  very 
thin  hard  paste  and  is  beautifully  embellished  with  con¬ 
ventional  flowers,  tendrils  and  leafy  scrolls,  and  a  wide  band 
of  ornamental  palmation  and  bordered  with  Jo-o  heads,  all 
skilfully  modeled  in  relief  in  the  paste  and  under  a  pellucid 
white  glaze  of  exceeding  purity.  (Repaired  at  lip.)  Has 
carved  stand. 

( Illustrated )  Height,  17%  inches. 

79 —  Ch’ien-lung  Pure  White  Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Of  thin  sonorous  hard  paste,  and  coated  with  a  pure  white 
pellucid  glaze.  A  flat  central  band  is  ornamented  with 
3  0  “peonies  and  foliated  scrolls  and  the  base  and  neck  with 
broad  bands  of  ornamented  palmation,  all  worked  in  relief 
in  the  paste.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  16  inches. 


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First  Afternoon 


80 — Ch’ien-lung  Large  White  Jar 

Oviform,  with  wide  mouth  and  two  elephant-head  handles. 
It  is  of  thin  sonorous  porcelain  and  coated  with  a  pure 
white  glaze  of  pellucid  quality.  Beautifully  etched  and 
modeled  in  relief  is  an  elaborate  decoration  of  flowers,  foli¬ 
ations,  Buddhistic  symbols  and  ornamental  palmation.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  14%  inches. 


81— Y  ukg  Cheng  Fuchien  Vase 

Pear-shape,  with  two  elephant-trunk  handles  on  neck  and 
tall  foot.  It  is  of  dense  hard  paste  and  coated  with  a  soft 
ivory-white  glaze.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  18  inches. 


82 — Ch’ien-lung  White  Porcelain  Temple  Yase 

Noble  bottle-shape.  Of  sonorous  hard  paste  and  coated 
with  a  pure  glaze  of  brilliant  quality.  Elaborately  orna¬ 
mented  with  sprays  of  conventional  lotus,  peonies  and  other 
flowers  amid  leafy  scrolls  artistically  carved  in  relief  in 
the  paste.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  23  inches;  diameter,  13%  inches. 


83 — Old  Seifu  Gourd-shaped  Vase 

Made  in  two  sections  and  mounted  in  ornamental  silver. 
Coated  with  a  soft  ivory-white  glaze  and  ornamented  with 
archaic  dragons,  scrolls  and  Sanscrit  characters  in  pate 
sur  pate  underneath  the  glaze.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  15%  inches ;  diameter,  12  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


SINGLE  COLOR  PORCELAINS 

84 —  Ch’ien-lung  Turquoise-blue  Vase 

Hexagonal  bottle-shape,  with  scroll  handles.  Invested  with 
a  monochrome  glaze  of  turquoise-blue  applied  over  a  fish- 
roe  crackle.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  5%  inches. 

85 —  Ch’ien-lung  Violet-color  Vase 

Oviform,  with  gracefully  spreading  neck.  Coated  with  a 
violet-color  glaze  of  brilliant  opaque  quality.  Has  teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  5y2  inches. 

86 —  K’ang-hsi  Cafe-au-lait  Coupe 

With  rudimentary  elephant-head  handles.  The  inner  and 
outer  surface  boldly  crackled  and  invested  with  a  cafe-au- 
lait  glaze  of  lustrous  quality.  Rimmed  with  metal.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height,  3>4  inches. 

87 —  Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Bottle  shape.  The  surface  covered  with  a  network  of 
brown  crackle  and  enameled  with  a  pale-green  celadon  glaze. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  C  inches. 

88 —  Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Triple  gourd-shape,  enameled  with  a  pellucid  celadon  glaze 
of  pale  sea-green  tint.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 

89 —  Ch’ien-lung  Starch-blue  Vase 

Oviform,  with  flaring  base  and  neck.  Coated  with  a  starch- 
blue  glaze,  which  is  marked  by  irregular  shaped  lines  in 
dark  blue  and  relieved  by  a  decoration  in  white  outline  of 
dragons  pursuing  the  sacred  pearl,  fire  emblems,  cloud 
forms  and  the  Fang-Sheng,  the  symbol  of  victory. 
(Cracked  at  lip.)  Has  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


No.  92 


No.  90 


No.  91 


90 — Yung  Cheng  Iron-rust  Jar 

Graceful  oviform.  Enameled  with  a  dark  brown  mono¬ 
chrome  glaze;  thickly  flecked  with  iridescent  metallic  spots. 
Has  carved  teakwood  stand  and  openwork  cover. 

Height,  4%  inches. 


91 — Ch’ien-lung  Cherry-red  Vase 

Graceful  bottle-shape,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Invested 
with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  cherry-red  color  of  varying 
tones.  Underneath  the  foot  penciled  in  blue,  a  seal  mark 
of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 


92 — Ch’ien-lung  Sang-de-poulet  Vase 

Globular  bottle-shape,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Covered 
with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  sang-de-poulet  of  even  quality. 
Seal  mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  underglaze-blue  under¬ 
neath  the  foot.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  7  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


93 — K’ang-hsi  Imperial  Yellow  Bowl 

Of  thin  porcelain,  and  invested  with  an  Imperial  yellow 
glaze  of  opaque  and  iridescent  quality.  Has  six-character 
mark  of  the  period.  (Slight  repair.)  Has  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  3y2  inches;  diameter,  7 %  inches. 


91 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Oviform,  with  receding  foot  and  wide  mouth.  Coated  with 
a  sea-green  celadon  glaze  of  pellucid  quality  applied  over 
a  decoration  of  fabulous  animals  and  wave  patterns,  which 
is  etched  in  the  paste.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 


95 — Yung  Cheng  Celadon  Vase 

Globular  shape.  Clear  white  hard  paste  porcelain.  En¬ 
ameled  with  a  pellucid  sea-green  celadon  glaze  and  orna¬ 
mented  round  the  body  with  a  band  and  handles  of  rope 
pattern,  modeled  in  relief  in  the  paste.  Seal  mark  of  the 
period  underneath  the  foot.  Has  silver  collar  and  teak¬ 
wood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 


96 — K’ang-hsi  Powder-blue  Club-shaped  Vase 

Coated  with  a  powder-blue  glaze  of  mazarine  tint  and  vary¬ 
ing  in  tone,  over  which  is  a  decoration  of  birds,  and  plum 
in  blossom  penciled  in  gold.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  10%  inches. 


97 — Yung  Cheng  Tea-color  Vase 

Graceful  amphora-shape.  Invested  with  a  monochrome 
glaze  of  tea-color,  which  is  of  fine  iridescent  quality,  and 
extends  over  the  lip  into  the  mouth,  and  is  also  applied  un¬ 
derneath  the  foot,  which  bears  a  seal  mark  of  the  period, 
penciled  in  black.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  10%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


98 — K’ang-hsi  Clair-de-lune  Coupe 

Globular  shape,  with  in¬ 
dented  shoulder,  low  neck 
and  narrow  mouth.  Of 
clear  white  hard  paste  and 
is  invested  with  a  mono¬ 
chrome  glaze  of  clair-de- 
lune  (moonlight  white) 
of  fine  quality.  Underneath 
the  foot,  six-character  mark 
of  the  period.  Has  teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  3  inches;  diameter,  4  inches. 


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No.  98  99 — K’a  ng-hsi  Peachbloom 

Rouge  Box 

Flat  circular  shape,  with  dome  cover.  Enameled  with  a 
peachbloom  glaze  of  ashes  of  roses  tint.  Marked  with 
the  six  characters  of  the  period,  delicately  penciled  in  blue 
underneath  the  white  glaze.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Diameter,  2%  inches. 


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100 — K’ang-hsi  Writer’s  Peachbloom  Water  Dish 

Low  circular  shape,  with  wide  mouth.  Invested  with  a 
l^~y  ^--peachbloom  glaze  of  ashes  of  roses  of  brown  tints.  Under¬ 
neath  the  foot  six-character  mark  of  the  period,  penciled 
in  blue.  Has  silver-gilt  openwork  cover  and  tall  teakwood 

( Illustrated )  Diameter,  4%  inches. 


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101 — K’ang-hsi  Writer’s  Peachbloom  Water  Dish 

Low  circular  shape,  with  broad  mouth.  Enameled  with 
the  typical  peachbloom  glaze  and  displaying  beautiful 
tones  of  “coral-pink”  and  “crushed  strawberry”  tints.  On 
the  foot  is  penciled  in  rich  cobalt-blue  six-character  mark 
of  the  K’ang-hsi  period.  Has  tall  teakwood  stand  and 
cover  with  white  jade  panel,  carved  in  openwork. 

( Illustrated )  Diameter,  4%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


102 — Iy’ang-hsi  Writer’s  Peachbloom  Water  Receptacle 

Semi-globular  shape.  Ornamented  with  three  disks  of 
dragon  and  cloud  forms  incised  in  the  paste.  Invested  with 
a  peachbloom  glaze  of  ashes  of  roses  tint  and  varying  in 
tone.  Six-character  mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  under¬ 
glaze  blue.  (Slight  repair  at  lip.)  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  31/,  inches;  diameter,  5  inches. 


( Illustrated ) 


103 — Ch’ien-lung  Sang-de-bceuf  Vase 

Globular  bottle-shape,  with  tall 
slender  tubular  neck.  In¬ 
vested  with  a  mottled  glaze  of 
blood-red  tone,  which  covers  the 
entire  outer  surface  and  thickens 
at  the  foot.  Bears  a  six-charac¬ 
ter  mark  of  the  Hsiian-te  period. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 


104 — Yung  Cheng  Rose-color  Bowl 
Of  peony  shape.  Clear  white 
sonorous  porcelain.  The  outer 
surface  enameled  with  a  beautiful 
monochrome  souffle  glaze  of 
“ rose-du-Barry ”  tint  evenly  ap¬ 
plied  so  as  to  leave  a  defined 
white  rim  round  the  edge.  Un¬ 
derneath  the  foot  a  six-character 
mark  of  the  period  delicately  penciled  in  cobalt-blue.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 


Height,  9  inches. 


Height,  4  inches ;  diameter,  7 y%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


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105 — K’ang-hsi  Superb  Peachbloom  Vase 

Graceful  ovoid-shaped  body,  with  tall  trumpet-shaped  neck, 
which  has  been  restored  at  the  lip  and  rimmed  with  gilded 
metal.  Although  this  piece  has  had  a  lip  added  it  remains 
a  beautiful  specimen  of  “peachbloom”  as  to  texture  and 
color.  It  is  covered  with  a  rich  glaze  of  velvety  aspect,  dis¬ 
playing  a  characteristic  pla}'  of  color,  so  as  to  resemble  as 
far  as  possible  the  velvety  hues  of  the  bloom  of  the  ripen¬ 
ing  peach.  Round  the  foot,  molded  in  relief,  is  the  con¬ 
ventional  chrysanthemum  pattern.  The  six-character  mark 
underneath  is  written  in  underglaze  cobalt-blue.  Has  silver 
gilt  stand. 


Height,  8%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


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106 — K’ang-hsi  Superb  Clair-de-lune  Vase 

Of  galipot  shape.  Invested  with  a  pellucid  monochrome 
glaze,  which  is  known  as  “moonlight  white,”  or  clair-de- 
lune,  of  exceedingly  fine  quality.  This  specimen  was  un¬ 
doubtedly  made  by  the  same  artist  as  the  justly  celebrated 
“peachbloom”  examples,  and  as  in  the  case  of  all  peach- 
bloom  vases,  the  foot  is  hollowed  out  and  the  six-character 
mark  penciled  in  underglaze  blue.  The  neck  has  been  re¬ 
placed  by  silver  and  the  foot  rimmed  with  silver  to  corre¬ 
spond  with  the  neck.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  Sy2  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


107 — Yung  Chung  Clair-de-lune  Vase 

Squat  oviform,  with  wide  mouth.  Ornamented  with  an 
archaic  dragon.  Modeled  in  high  relief  and  coated  with  a 
clair-de-lune  glaze,  which  is  profusely  crackled.  (Re¬ 
paired.)  Bears  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 


108 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Jar 

Graceful  oviform,  with  short  neck  and  broad  mouth.  Cov¬ 
ered  with  a  celadon  monochrome  glaze,  of  pure  sea-green 
tint,  varying  in  tone,  according  to  the  depth,  so  as  to  bring 
out  the  decorative  details  underneath,  which  are  carved 
in  low  relief  in  the  paste.  This  decoration  consists  of  a 
broad  band  of  conventionalized  lotus  tendrils  and  foliations. 
A  border  of  scepter-head  scrolls  round  the  shoulder  and 
gadroons  encircling  the  foot.  Bears  a  seal  mark  of  the 
period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  9  inches;  diameter,  7  inches. 


109— Y  ung  Cheng  Clair-de-lune  Vase 

Graceful  bottle-shape,  with  flange  lip  and  border  of  gad¬ 
roons  modeled  in  relief  round  the  foot.  It  is  of  clear  white 
hard  paste,  and  is  invested  with  a  pellucid  monochrome 
glaze  of  clair-de-lune  tint.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  11%  inches. 


110 — Ch’ien-lung  Peacock-blue  Vase 

Of  pear-shape,  with  bold  flaring  lip.  Enameled  with  a 
monochrome  glaze  of  brilliant  opaque  peacock  blue,  under¬ 
neath  which  is  a  surface  completely  covered  with  a  “fish- 
roe”  crackle.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  11%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


Of  a  form  similar  to  the  noted  “Barlow”  Vase.  Coated 
with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  varying  tone  of  beautiful 
quality.  The  base  is  defined  by  an  unglazed  rim  and  the 
foot  underneath  is  invested  with  a  rice-color  crackle  glaze, 
which  is  a  characteristic  Lang-Yao  specimen.  (The  lip  has 
been  restored.)  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  11  ys  inches. 


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112 — Taou-Ivuang  Imperial  Yellow  Jar 

Graceful  oviform,  with  short  neck.  Enameled  with  a  mono¬ 
chrome  glaze  of  Imperial  yellow  of  brilliant  opaque  quality 
and  iridescent  luster.  Underneath  the  foot  an  incised  seal 
mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  9%  inches;  diameter,  8  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


113 — Ch’ien-lung  Turquoise-blue  Vase 

Globular  body  with  broad  tubular  neck.  Embellished  with 
decorations  executed  in  relief  and  engraved  in  the  paste. 
Invested  with  a  finely  crackled  turquoise  glaze,  which  varies 
in  tone,  thereby  enhancing  the  effect  of  relief  and  chisel 
work.  This  ornamentation  consists  of  a  broad  band  of 
peony  scrolls  round  the  body,  a  ring  of  upright  palmation 
on  the  neck  and  bands  of  ornamental  scroll  and  leaf  pat¬ 
terns  encircling  the  foot.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches;  diameter,  7%  inches. 


lid — Yung  Cheng  Gray  Pearl  Vase 

Graceful  amphora-shape,  ornamented  with  four  archaic 
dragons  which  are  modeled  in  hold  relief,  undercut,  and 
enameled  in  various  colors.  The  outer  surface  of  vase  is 
invested  with  a  gray  pearl  glaze  which  is  applied  over  a 
ground  entirely  covered  with  a  brown  crackle.  Seal  mark 
of  the  period  penciled  in  cobalt-blue.  (Lip  restored.) 
Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  14%  inches. 


115 — Ch’ien-lung  Turquoise-blue  Vase 

Oviform  body,  with  broad  Haring  neck.  Enameled  with  a 
turquoise-blue  glaze  varying  in  tone.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  11  inches. 


116 — Ch’ien-lung  Tea-color  Vase 

Inverted  pear-shape,  with  low  neck  and  broad  mouth. 
Ornamented  on  the  shoulder  with  two  lion-head  and  ring 
handles  which  are  modeled  in  high  relief.  Enameled  with  a 
monochrome  glaze  of  tea-color.  Underneath  the  foot  an 
incised  seal  mark  of  the  period. 


Height,  12  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


117 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Graceful  pear-shape,  with  two  monster-head  and  ring 
handles  modeled  in  relief  on  shoulder  and  incised  band  of 
Greek  fret  encircling  neck.  It  is  of  thick  hard  paste  and 
is  invested  with  a  pellucid  glaze  of  pale  sea-green  tint 
which  extends  over  the  lip  into  the  vase  and  also  covers  the 
foot.  Bears  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  11%  inches. 


118— 


Ch’ien-lung  Beautiful  Clair-de-lune  Vase 
Graceful  oviform  and  finished  technique.  Ornamented  with 
two  rudimentary  scroll  handles  and  horizontal  ridges 
modeled  in  relief.  The  entire  surface,  including  the  inside 
of  neck  and  foot,  is  enameled  with  a  pellucid  monochrome 
glaze  of  pale  sky-blue  tint  known  as  “moonlight”  white  or 
clair-de-lune.  Underneath  the  foot  is  a  seal  mark  of  the 
period  penciled  in  blue.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  13  inches. 


119 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Oviform  body,  with  graceful  spreading  neck.  It  is  dec¬ 
orated  with  large  peonies  amid  leafy  scrolls,  dragons, 
and  other  fabulous  monsters,  worked  in  the  paste  under¬ 
neath  a  pellucid  sea-green  glaze.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches 


120 —  Ch’ien-lung  Stone-dlue  Vase 

Flattened  oviform,  with  two  handles  of  archaic  design.  The 
vase  is  fashioned  after  an  ancient  Chinese  bronze,  and  in¬ 
vested  with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  stone-blue  of  fine  qual¬ 
ity  and  unusual  color.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  13%  inches. 

121 —  Ch’ien-lung  Peacock-green  Vase 

Globular  bottle-shape,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Enameled 
with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  peacock-green  tint  applied 
>  ^  over  a  ground  covered  with  a  fine  crackle.  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  14%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


122 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Tall  amphora-shape,  with  spreading  foot.  Coated  with 
a  sea-green  glaze,  which  thickens  at  the  shoulder  and  foot, 
and  has  been  applied  over  a  network  of  brown  crackle. 
(Slight  repair  at  lip  and  foot.)  Has  carved  stand. 


Height  18  inches. 


123 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Graceful  oviform,  with  two  mask-head  and  ring  handles 
on  shoulder.  Fashioned  after  an  ancient  Chinese  bronze. 
Invested  with  a  pellucid  sea-green  glaze  which  is  applied 
over  a  surface  covered  with  bands  of  archaic  and  other 
fret  patterns  which  are  incised  and  modeled  in  relief  in  the 
paste.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  14 %  inches;  diameter,  9 y2  inches. 


121 — Iv’ang-hsi  Celadon  Vase 

Tall  slender  oviform,  with  spreading  foot  and  neck.  It 
is  enameled  with  a  pellucid  sea-green  glaze  applied  over  an 
ornamentation  of  archaic  dragons  amid  cloud  forms  which 
are  modeled  in  relief  in  the  paste.  Bears  six-character 
mark  of  Ch’eng-hua.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  18%  inches. 


125 — K’ang-hsi  Powder-blue  Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Coated  with  a  mottled  cobalt-blue  glaze  known  as  powder- 
blue,  of  brilliant  quality  and  decorated  over  the  glaze  in 


penciled  gold,  with  birds  perched  on  branches  of  prunus 
blossoms.  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  18  inches. 


( Illustrated ) 


First  Afternoon 


126 —  K’ang-hsi  Powder-blue  Club-shaped  Vase 

Enameled  with  a  mottled  cobalt-blue  glaze  of  brilliant  tex¬ 
ture  known  as  powder-blue.  Two  rims  of  the  lip  are  of  white, 
and  left  free  of  the  glaze.  It  is  decorated  in  pencil  gold 
with  a  series  of  panels  of  different  shapes  surrounded  by 
peony  scrolls.  Within  oblong  and  circular  foliated  panels 
are  birds  perched  on  branches  of  blossoming  trees,  flower 
of  the  four  seasons,  butterflies  and  other  designs.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  IS',4  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

127 —  K’ang-hsi  Powder-blue  Club-shaped  Vase 
Decorated  in  pencil  gold  over  a  monochrome  glaze  of  bril¬ 
liant  mazarine  blue.  Within  eight  lozenge-shaped  panels 
which  are  outlined  with  wide  borders  of  gold  and  reserve 
ornament  are  various  ornaments  known  as  the  “Hundred 
antiques”  and  blossoming  prunus.  The  shoulder  is  en¬ 
circled  by  a  band  of  arabesques  and  flowers  and  the  neck 
with  various  vases  and  other  ornaments.  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  17  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

128 —  Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Fashioned  after  an  ancient  Chinese  bronze.  It  is  of  graceful 
oviform,  with  spreading  base  and  neck  and  has  two  gro¬ 
tesque  mask  and  ring  handles  on  shoulder.  It  is  coated 
with  a  pellucid  glaze  of  pale  celadon  and  is  decorated  with 
archaic  dragons  and  other  devices  which  are  worked  in 
low  relief  on  a  wide  hand  with  leaf-shaped  points  encircling 
the  body  on  a  ground  covered  with  incised  fret  filled  in 
with  blue  enamel.  A  wide  border  of  Greek  fret  encircles  the 
shoulder.  Has  carved  stand. 


First  Afternoon 


129 — Ch  ten-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Of  graceful  shape  and  finished  technique.  Invested  with 
a  pellucid  monochrome  glaze  of  pale  sea-green  tint  and  elab¬ 
orately  decorated  with  archaic  designs  fashioned  after  an 
ancient  Chinese  bronze,  the  ornamentation  being  worked  in 
relief  in  the  paste.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  15  inches. 


130 


Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 
Pendant  to  the  foregoing. 


Height,  15  inches. 


131 — Iv’ang-hsi  Stone-blue  Galipot 

Decorated  with  bands  of  Greek  fret  and  palmettes  worked 
in  relief  and  etched  in  the  paste  under  a  stone-blue  glaze. 
(Repaired.)  Has  teakwood  stand. 


Height,  16%  inches. 


132 — Yung  Cheng  Large  Globular  Jar 

With  wide  mouth.  Of  dense  sonorous  porcelain  and  coated 
on  the  outer  and  inner  surface  with  a  monochrome  glaze 
of  olive-green  color,  varying  in  tone.  Underneath  the  foot 
an  incised  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  teakwood  stand 
and  openwork  cover. 

Height,  18  inches ;  diameter,  14%  inches. 


133 — Ch’ien-lung  Celadon  Vase 

Tall  oviform.  Enameled  with  a  pellucid  monochrome  glaze 
of  pale  sea-green  tint  and  decorated  with  plum  in  blossom 
and  bamboo  branches  carved  in  low  relief  in  the  paste. 
Bears  a  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  19%  inches. 


(J 


134 — Ch’ien-lung  Large  Gros-bleu  Vase 

Noble  bottle-shape.  Of  dense  sonorous  hard  paste  and  in¬ 
vested  with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  brilliant  gros-bleu  of 
even  quality  and  applied  so  as  to  leave  a  defined  white  rim 
round  the  mouth. 


Height,  23%  inches;  diameter,  15  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


DECORATED  PORCELAINS 

135 — Ch’ien-lung  Rouge  Box 

With  dome-shaped  cover.  Of  thin  white  hard  paste  and 
decorated  with  a  bold  five-clawed  dragon,  fire  emblems, 
cloud  scrolls  and  wave  designs,  etched  in  the  paste  and 
painted  in  underglaze  blue  and  rouge-de-cuivre.  Seal  mark 
in  cobalt-blue. 


136 — Yung  Cheng  Small  Bowl 

Thin  sonorous  porcelain.  The  outer  surface  covered  with 
a  pellucid  pale  celadon  glaze  and  decorated  with  fishes  and 
rouge-de-cuivre.  Six-character  mark  of  the  period  pen¬ 
ciled  in  underglaze  blue. 

Height,  2  inches;  diameter,  4%  inches. 


137 — Yung  Cheng  Covered  Bowl 

White  hard  paste  of  almost  eggshell  thinness.  Decoration 
of  plum  in  blossom  and  tree  peonies,  exquisitely  executed 
in  finely  combined  enamel  colors.  Six-character  mark  of 
the  period  in  underglaze  blue.  Has  carved  tall  stand. 

Diameter,  4 y2  inches. 


138 — Yung  Cheng  Decorated  Bowl 

Thin  white  porcelain,  decorated  with  five  reserve  panels  of 
floral  designs  in  enamel  colors  of  the  famille  rose,  the 
ground  of  basket  pattern  in  crimson  and  gold. 

Height,  2 ]/2  inches;  diameter,  5%  inches. 


139 — Taou-Ivuang  Decorated  Bowl 

Engraved  rose-red  ground,  with  flowers  and  leaves  in 
enamel  colors  and  four  reserve  panels  of  flowers,  birds  and 
ornaments.  (Repaired.) 

Height,  21/,  inches;  diameter,  5 y2  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


140 —  Ch ’ien-lung  Small  Decorated  Flower-pot 
Octagonal-shape,  on  scepter-head  feet.  Invested  with  a 
cobalt-blue  glaze  and  decorated  with  lotus  flowers  amidst 
leafy  scrolls  and  symbolical  bat  penciled  in  gold. 

Height,  2%  inches;  diameter,  6  inches. 

141 —  Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Porcelain  Covered  Box 
Oval-shape.  Decorated  in  brilliant  enamel  colors  with 
flowers-of-paradise  leafy  scrolls  and  bat  symbols.  Cover 
surmounted  by  a  peach  and  twig  modeled  in  relief.  Under¬ 
neath  the  foot  a  four-character  hall  mark  penciled  in  red. 
Has  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  3  inches;  diameter,  6%  inches. 

142 —  Ch’ien-lung  Pair  Decorated  Deep  Plates 

Center  panel  decorated  with  female  figures  and  child  (a 
domestic  interior),  painted  in  brilliant  enamel  colors  en¬ 
hanced  by  gilding.  On  the  outer  border  Buddhistic  figures 
and  symbols,  penciled  in  black,  red,  and  gold. 

Diameter,  8%  inches. 

143 —  Yung  Cheng  Decorated  Small  Tea-jar 

Oviform.  Clear  white  hard  paste,  with  poppies  and  other 
flowers,  finely  painted  with  enamel  colors  of  the  famille 
rose.  Has  carved  teakwood  openwork  cover. 

Height,  4 y2  inches. 

144 —  Yung  Cheng  Bottle-shaped  Vase 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  A  floral  branch  and  a  single  but¬ 
terfly  delicately  painted  in  blue.  Four-character  mark  un¬ 
derneath  the  foot.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  4%  inches. 

145 —  Ch’ien-lung  Pear-shaped  Vase 

With  spreading  foot  and  trumpet-shaped  neck.  Coated 
with  a  pellucid  celadon  glaze  over  which  is  a  decoration  in 
gilding  and  coral  red  of  chrysanthemum  flowers. 

Height,  7%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


146 — K’ang-hsi  Oviform  Vase 

Thick  hard  paste.  Decoration  of  birds  on  tree  branch, 
chrysanthemum  flowers  and  Chinese  poem,  finely  painted  2 
in  enamel  colors  of  famille  verte.  (Neck  restored.) 

Height,  7 y2  inches. 


147 — Yung  Cheng  Coral-red  A’ase 

Graceful  pear-shape,  with  tall  slender  trumpet-shaped  neck. 
Invested  with  a  mottled  coral-red  glaze  of  fine  quality  and 
decorated  with  two  fan-shaped  reserve  panels,  in  which  are 
mountainous  landscapes  penciled  in  black. 

Height,  8 y2  inches. 


148 — K’ang-hsi  Bottle-shaped  A  ase 

Of  graceful  form,  with  bulbous  mouth.  The  body  is  coated 
with  a  pellucid  glaze  of  sea-green  tint  and  the  neck,  dec¬ 
orated  in  underglaze  blue  with  twigs  of  peach  fruit  and 
lotus  flowers.  The  shoulder  is  encircled  with  a  brown  band 
of  metallic  luster.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  8 y2  inches. 


149 — Ch’ien-lung  Bottle-shaped  A7ase 

Inverted  pear-shaped  body,  with  tall  slender  tubular  neck 
and  broad  base.  It  is  of  white  hard  paste  of  exceeding 
purity  and  is  decorated  with  four  lotus  flowers  amid  leafy 
scrolls,  borders  and  bands  of  lotus  petals,  gadroons,  scep¬ 
ter-head  scrolls  and  palmettes  all  beautifully  painted  in 
coral-red. 

Height,  8%  inches. 


150 — Decorated  Bottle-shaped  Aase 

Rose-color  glaze,  scepter-head  panels,  borders  and  other 
decoration  painted  in  low  tones  of  enamels. 

Height,  10 %  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


151 — Pair  K’ang-hsi  Five-color  Vases 

Of  clear  white  porcelain,  fashioned  in  design  of  a  double- 
lobed  gourd.  The  decoration  consists  of  a  wide  and  nar¬ 
row  band,  of  large  and  small  chrysanthemums  in  opaque 
coral-red,  amidst  foliation  and  cloud  forms  in  green,  pur¬ 
ple  and  blue,  on  a  shagreen  background.  Suspended  from 
the  lower  band  are  tasseled  pendelogues,  intercepted  by  the 
swastika  symbols.  The  foot  is  encircled  by  a  border  of  gad- 
roons  in  }rellow,  green  and  red. 

Height,  9%  inches. 


152 — K’ang-hsi  Amphora-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  hard  paste.  Invested 
with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  pale  cela¬ 
don  of  pellucid  quality  and  decorated 
with  two  bold  five-clawed  dragons  and 
fire  emblems  etched  in  the  paste  and 
painted  in  “peachbloom”  tint.  The 
neck  has  been  broken  and  replaced  by 
one  of  silver.  Underneath  the  foot  a 
six-character  mark  penciled  in  cobalt- 
blue.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  9 y,  inches. 

153 — Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Vase 

Flattened  oviform,  with  two  tubular 
handles  on  neck.  It  is  of  clear  white 
porcelain  and  is  decorated  in  an  ar¬ 
tistic  manner  with  flowers-of-paradise, 
profuse  foliations,  Buddhistic  symbols 
and  border  designs,  all  executed  in 
brilliant  enamel  colors  and  underglaze 
blue.  Underneath  the  foot,  penciled  in  cobalt-blue,  is  a 
seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  carved  teakwood  stand. 


No.  152 


Height,  10  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


154 — K’ang-hsi  Pear-shaped  Vase 

With  receding  foot  and  tall  slender  cylindrical  neck.  It  is 
of  clear  white  hard  paste  and  decorated  round  the  shoulder 
in  coral-red  with  a  four-clawed  dragon  amid  fire  emblems 
pursuing  the  sacred  pearl.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  10 14  inches. 


No.  155 


No.  157 


No.  156 


155 — K’ang-hsi  Small  Club-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  hard  paste.  The  decoration,  which  is  finely 
painted  in  the  enamel  colors  of  famille  verte,  depicts  a  man¬ 
darin  lady  in  rich  robe,  three  children  at  play  and  a  garden 
bench  on  which  is  a  dish  of  fruit,  vase  of  flowers  and  uten¬ 
sils.  The  shoulder  is  encircled  by  a  band  of  floral  scrolls, 
edged  with  a  border  of  gadroons,  and  on  the  neck  are  bam¬ 
boo  branches.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  10  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


15(5 — Iv’ang-hsi  Small  Club-shaped  Vase 

Clear  white  hard  paste  porcelain.  Beautifully  decorated 
with  a  garden  scene  in  which  is  a  mandarin  lady,  table, 
benches,  ornaments  and  utensils,  all  of  which  are  artistically 
executed  in  the  brilliant  enamel  colors  of  the  Iv’ang-hsi 
famille  verte.  Round  the  shoulder  is  a  band  of  floral  and 
leaf  scrolls  and  on  the  neck  bamboo  branches  in  black. 

Height,  10  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


157 — Yung  Cheng  Decorated  Globular  Jar 

With  wide  mouth.  Clear  white  porcelain,  finely  decorated 
with  a  figure  of  a  mandarin  lady  seated  in  a  garden  and 
children  at  play,  painted  in  coral-red,  aubergine,  yellow 
and  other  enamel  colors.  Has  carved  tall  stand. 

Height,  8  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


158 — Ch’ien-lung  Galipot 

Fashioned  in  thin  clear  white  hard  paste  and  invested  with 
a  monochrome  glaze  of  fine  red  color  and  decorated  on  the 
shoulder  with  branches  of  chrysanthemums,  which  are 
painted  over  the  glaze  in  enamels  of  naturalistic  tints.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  10y4  inches. 


159- — Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Fish-bowl 

Octagon  shape.  Decoration  of  two  five-clawed  dragons 
pursuing  the  sacred  pearl,  painted  in  red  and  gold,  and 
cloud  forms  in  various  enamel  colors.  Borders  encircling 
foot  and  rim  of  fret  design;  carved  in  the  paste  and  glazed 
in  imitation  of  cinnabar  lacquer.  Has  finely  carved  teak- 
wood  stand. 


Diameter,  9%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


160 —  Ch’ien-lung  Tripod  Ivoro 

Globular  shape,  with  two  mask  and  rudimentary  handles, 
resting  on  three  scroll  feet  which  terminate  in  monster 
masks.  Fashioned  after  an  ancient  Chinese  bronze.  Dense 
porcelain.  The  outer  and  inner  surface  is  glazed  to  re¬ 
semble  a  patine  of  a  bronze  with  gold  inlays.  Round  the 
body  of  koro  and  the  edge  of  cover  are  incised  bands  of 
fret  pattern,  coated  with  a  malachite  glaze.  The  cover  is 
surmounted  by  a  figure  of  a  fabulous  animal.  Has  carved 
stand  of  lotus  design. 

Height,  7 yz  inches;  diameter,  7%  inches. 

161 —  Ch’ien-lung  Jar  with  its  Original  Cover 

Of  graceful  oviform.  It  is  of  clear  hard  paste  and  elab¬ 
orately  decorated  in  green  of  a  brilliant  hue  on  a  ground 
of  pure  white.  Round  the  body  are  two  boldly  drawn  five- 
clawed  dragons  amid  fire  emblems  and  cloud  forms,  pursu¬ 
ing  the  sacred  pearl.  The  shoulder  is  encircled  with  the 
eight  Buddhistic  symbols  of  happy  augury,  and  the  foot 
with  a  wide  band  of  gadroons.  The  cover  is  decorated  in 
harmony  with  the  jar.  Underneath  the  foot,  penciled  in 
cobalt-blue,  is  a  seal  mark  of  the  Ch’ien-lung  period.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  8%  inches;  diameter,  7  inches. 

162 —  Pair  Ch’ien-lung  Oviform  Jars 

Of  sonorous  hard  paste.  They  are  coated  with  a  white 
glaze  of  exceeding  purity,  which  enhances  the  brilliant  green 
decoration  of  the  jars.  On  each  jar  are  two  boldly  drawn 
five-clawed  dragons,  shown  amid  cloud  forms  and  fire  em¬ 
blems,  in  pursuit  of  the  pearl  of  omnipotence.  Round  the 
shoulders  are  the  eight  Buddhistic  symbols  of  happy  aug¬ 
ury,  and  the  foot  is  encircled  with  a  wide  band  of  gadroons. 
They  bear  seal  marks  of  the  period  penciled  in  cobalt  un¬ 
derglaze  blue.  Have  tall  stands  and  openwork  teakwood 
covers. 

Height,  8%  inches;  diameter,  7  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


163 — Taou-Iyuang  Octagonal  Fish-bowl 

Low  form.  Invested  with  a  green  glaze,  and  the  outer  sur¬ 
face  decorated  with  lotus  flowers,  leaf  scrolls,  Buddhistic 
symbols  and  other  designs  in  brilliant  enamel  colors,  out¬ 
lined  with  gilding.  Has  finely  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Diameter,  9%  inches. 


164 —  Yung  Cheng  Imperial  Chinese  Bowl 

Polyhedron  shape.  Of  thin  sonorous  porcelain  and  is  in¬ 
vested  on  the  inner  and  outer  surface  with  a  starch-blue 
glaze  of  a  fine  and  even  quality.  On  each  of  the  many  sides 
of  the  bowl  is  a  bunch  of  grapes,  painted  in  aubergine  and 
other  enamels.  The  bowl  is  fitted  with  an  inside  cushion 
of  Chinese  silk  to  avoid  an  accumulation  of  dirt  and  has 
a  high  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  i-y2  inches;  diameter,  10  inches. 

165 —  Ch’ien-lung  Pear-shaped  Vase 
With  gracefully  spreading  neck.  Richly  decorated  with 
fiowers-of-paradise,  tendrils  and  leafy  scrolls.  Round  the 
neck,  symbolic  bat  and  the  emblematic  sounding  stone,  all 
painted  in  brilliant  enamel  colors.  (Repaired  at  lip.)  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  101/,  inches. 


166 — Yung  Cheng  Decorated  Cylindrical  Vase 

With  receding  mouth  and  foot.  Decoration  of  figures  of 
Chinese  ladies,  a  child,  A'arious  ornaments,  fruits  and  flow¬ 
ers,  exquisitely  painted  in  the  manner  of  the  decoration  of 
the  finest  eggshell  plates. 

Height,  10 y2  inches. 


167 — Ch’ien-lung  Gracefully^-shaped  Decorated  Vase 

Flattened  oviform  and  of  finished  technique.  The  decora¬ 
tion,  which  consists  of  large  passion  flowers,  foliations  and 
the  Pa  che  siang — the  eight  lucky  emblems  of  the  Buddhists 


First  Afternoon 


■ — is  artistically  executed  in  brilliant  enamel  colors  on  a 
pure  white  ground.  The  foot  is  encircled  by  a  wide  band 
of  gadroons  and  the  mouth  by  scepter-head  scrolls.  On 
the  neck  are  two  tubular  handles.  Underneath  the  foot  is 
a  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


168 — Taou-Kuang  Decorated  Bottle-shaped  Vase 

Globular  body,  with  tall  cylindrical  neck,  which  is  encir¬ 
cled  at  the  mouth  by  a  drooping  flange  of  scepter-head  de¬ 
sign.  Decorated  in  various  enamel  colors  and  gilding,  with 
flowers  and  Buddhistic  symbols  amid  a  profuse  foliation. 
Various  bands  and  borders  are  painted  in  harmonious 
colors.  Seal  mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  red. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


169 —  Ch’ien-lung  Gourd-shaped  Vase 

Double-lobe  shape,  of  clear  white  porcelain.  Enameled 
with  a  robin’s-egg  blue  glaze  of  even  quality,  and  decorated 
in  brilliant  enamel  colors  and  gilding  with  large  convention¬ 
alized  lotus  flowers,  foliations,  and  small  floral  sprays,  inter¬ 
spersed  with  Shou  characters  and  various  emblems,  and 
further  embellished  with  a  series  of  borders  of  gadroons, 
scepter-head  scrolls  and  Greek  fret. 

Height,  11%  inches. 

170 —  Pair  Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Rose-color  Vases 
Globular  bottle-shape,  with  bulbous  necks.  Invested  with 
a  pale  rose-color  glaze,  over  which  is  a  decoration,  finely 
painted  in  various  enamel  colors  and  gilding,  of  lotus 
flowers  amidst  leafy  scrolls,  “The  eight  lucky  emblems  of 
the  Buddhists,”  and  other  designs.  The  neck  is  encircled 
with  a  band  of  inverted  petals  modeled  in  slight  relief  and 
glazed  with  yellow,  blue  and  rose-red.  Have  finely  carved 
teakwood  stands. 


Height,  10%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


171 — Ch'ien-lung  Decorated  Oviform  Jar 

Covered  with  an  orange-yellow  glaze  of  opaque  quality  and 
decorated  with  plum  in  blossom,  bamboo,  and  chrysanthe¬ 
mums  incised  in  the  paste  and  enameled  in  brilliant  green, 
sapphire,  blue,  red  and  white.  Around  the  shoulder  is 
a  band  of  scepter-head  scrolls  and  around  the  foot  a  band 
of  gadroons,  also  incised  and  enameled  to  correspond  with 
the  predominating  decoration.  Has  finely  carved  tall  teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  12 %  inches. 


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172 — K’ang-hsi  Butterfly  Ginger  Jar 

Globular  shape.  The  decoration  consists  of  thirty-eight 
butterflies,  finely  painted  in  the  enamel  colors  of  the  K’ang- 
hsi  famille  verte.  Shoulder  encircled  by  a  band  of  fret  de¬ 
sign  of  black  and  green  intercepted  by  four  reserves  of 
fabulous  animals  and  edged  with  scepter-head  scrolls. 
Around  the  foot  a  band  of  gadroons  in  five  colors.  Has 
teakwood  stand  and  carved  cover  with  openwork  white  jade 
panel. 

Height,  8 %  inches;  diameter,  7 %  inches. 


173 — Ch’ien-lung  Large  Galipot 

Of  graceful  outline.  It  is  of  clear  white  hard  paste,  coated 
with  a  pale  celadon  glaze  and  decorated  in  peachbloom 
tints  with  a  dragon  and  bold  cloud  forms.  Underneath  the 
foot  penciled  in  cobalt-blue  is  a  six-character  mark  of  the 
K’ang-hsi  period.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


174 


-Chia  Ch’ing  Openwork  Decorated  Lantern 
Of  very  thin  porcelain  and  of  hexagonal  form,  with  panels 
carved  in  openwork  design.  Decorated  in  the  enamel  colors 
of  the  Ch’ien-lung  period.  The  six  sides  have  oblong  panels 


First  Afternoon 


pierced  with  trellis-work,  of  two  different  patterns,  round 
small  solid  medallions,  which  are  painted  with  miniature 
garden  scenes,  and  pictures  of  ladies  engaged  in  the  “Four 
elegant  accomplishments”:  Music,  chess,  painting  and  writ¬ 
ing.  The  upper  and  lower  receding  rims  are  pierced  with 
six  smaller  panels.  The  borders  and  edges  are  richly  dec¬ 
orated  with  roses  and  other  floral  brocades,  painted  upon 
diapered  ground  of  diverse  pattern. 

Height,  1314  inches. 


175 — Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Trumpet-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  hard  paste.  Lanterns,  flowers,  foliations  and 
Buddhistic  symbols  finely  painted  in  the  five  enamel  colors 
and  enhanced  by  gilding. 

Height,  13%  inches. 


176 — Ch’ien-lung  Tall  Decorated  Vase 

Of  tall  graceful  oviform  shape  with  receding  base  and  tall 
slender  neck,  on  which  are  two  red  and  gold  dragon  handles 
in  openwork.  It  is  of  white  hard  paste  of  exceeding  purity 
and  is  embellished  with  various  flowers,  foliations,  archaic 
dragon  scrolls  and  interesting  border  designs  artistically 
executed  in  finely  combined  enamel  colors  and  underglaze 
blue  and  gilding.  Underneath  the  foot,  penciled  in  cobalt- 
blue,  is  a  seal  mark  of  the  period.  Has  carved  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  151/,  inches. 


177 — Ch’ien-lung  Orange  Yellow  Bottle 

Globular  shape,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  The  glaze,  which 
is  of  translucent  quality,  is  evenly  distributed  and  is  re¬ 
lieved  by  a  decoration  in  dark  brown  of  two  fabulous  ani¬ 
mals  and  cloud  forms. 


Height,  1 2 y2  inches. 


First  Afternoc.i 


178 —  Pair  Yung  Cheng  Vases 

Oviform,  with  low  spreading  feet  and  short  necks  flaring 
at  mouth.  Of  clear  white  hard  paste  porcelain.  Both 
vases  are  beautifully  decorated  in  the  brilliant  enamel  colors 
peculiar  to  specimens  of  the  best  Yung  Cheng  period.  On 
one  vase  are  figures  of  the  “Three  Star-gods  of  Happiness, 
Rank,  and  Longevity,”  and  their  youth  attendants,  and  on 
the  companion  piece  a  royal  female  personage  seated  at 
a  table  in  a  garden  and  two  children  at  play.  On  the  neck 
of  each  vase  are  dishes  of  fruit,  vases  of  flowers  and  various 
symbols,  painted  in  colors  to  harmonize  with  the  predom¬ 
inating  embellishment. 

Height,  14 ys  inches. 

179 —  Yung  Cheng  Cylindrical  Vase 

With  spreading  neck  and  foot.  Of  clear  white  hard  paste 
decorated  with  a  scene  showing  two  Chinese  ladies  seated  in 
a  garden  playing  the  game  of  “Go.”  On  the  neck  are  em¬ 
blems  of  the  new  year.  The  entire  embellishment  is  finely 
painted  in  the  enamel  colors  characteristic  of  the  Yung 
Cheng  period. 

Height,  15y2  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

180 —  Yung  Cheng  Vase 

Graceful  tall  oviform,  with  spreading  foot  and  trumpet¬ 
shaped  neck.  It  is  of  thin  sonorous  hard  paste  and  beauti¬ 
fully  embellished  in  the  finely  blended  enameled  colors  char¬ 
acteristic  of  the  period  in  which  the  vase  was  made.  The 
decoration  depicts  an  Imperial  personage  and  youth  in  a 
garden,  the  latter  with  a  basket  of  fruit  and  offering  the 
Emperor  the  sacred  fungi,  a  symbol  of  long  life.  These 
figures,  a  pine  tree,  rocks  and  sprays  of  blossoms  are  all 
artistically  executed  on  a  brilliant  white  ground.  Has 
carved  stand. 

From  the  Charles  A.  Dana  Collection. 


( Illustrated ) 


Height,  17%  inches. 


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First  Afternoon 


181—  Y  ung  Cheng  Vase 

Of  similar  shape  to  the  preceding  vase.  It  also  is  of  thin 
sonorous  hard  paste,  and  embellished  in  the  same  artistic 
manner.  The  decoration  depicts  two  richly-robed  female 
figures,  probably  an  Empress  and  her  attendant,  in  a  gar¬ 
den,  the  former  holding  in  her  left  hand  a  scepter,  and  the 
latter  offering  to  the  former  a  large  peach,  the  Chinese 
emblem  of  immortality.  A  further  decoration  of  a  palm 
tree,  rocks,  flowers  and  cloud  scrolls  are  as  beautifully 
painted  in  the  same  combination  of  brilliant  enamel  colors 
as  is  the  figures.  (Has  been  repaired  at  lip).  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  18  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 

182 —  Ch’ien-lung  Large  Galipot 

Of  clear  white  thin  porcelain.  The  decoration,  which  is 
finely  executed  in  varying  tones  of  peachbloom  consists  of 
large  peonies  and  leafy  scrolls  and  panels  of  pendelogues 
of  emblems.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  14%  inches. 

183 —  Ch’ien-lung  Large  Vase 

Oviform  bottle-shape,  with  tall  slender  neck.  Decorated 
with  a  bold  five-clawed  dragon  and  fire  emblems  in  peach- 
bloom  tint  and  cloud  forms  in  brilliant  mazarine  blue.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  15%  inches. 


184 — Ch’ien-lung  Unusual  Decorated  Vase 

Intricately  fashioned  in  the  form  of  a  double-lobed  gourd — - 
the  lobes  made  so  as  to  revolve  round  a  solid  cylinder.  The 
two  lobes  are  ornamented  with  eight  monster  heads  modeled 
in  high  relief  and  holding  loose  rings.  Between  these  heads 
are  eight  panels  of  pierced  work  of  swastika  fret  and  trellis 
pattern  which  are  glazed  in  brown  and  gilt  decorated.  The 
borders  and  edges  are  embellished  with  flowers  and  folia- 


First  Afternoon 


tions  in  enamel  colors  painted  upon  an  Imperial  yellow 
ground.  The  neck  is  capped  with  a  cover  to  correspond 
with  the  lobes,  and  separating  the  latter  and  encircling  the 
foot  are  rings  of  floral  and  leaf  scroll  designs  penciled  in 
blue,  over  the  glaze.  Underneath  the  foot  there  is  a  seal 
mark  in  underglaze  blue.  Has  carved  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  l(j  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


185— Ch’ien-lung  Tall  Cylindrical  Ewer 

With  tiara-pointed  top  and  divided  transversely  by  molded 
bands  into  three  sections,  the  middle  one  bearing  a  spout. 
Used  for  seed  fruit  syrups.  It  lias  two  mask  handles  with 
loose  rings  and  is  profusely  decorated  in  finely  combined 
enamel  colors,  with  conventionalized  lotus,  chrysanthemums 
and  gold  foliations. 

Height,  18  inches. 


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186 — Ch’ien-lung  Tall  Cylindrical  Ewer 
Companion  to  the  preceding. 


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Height,  18  inches. 


187— Yung  Cheng  Tall  Pear-shaped  Vase 

With  spreading  base  and  trumpet-shaped  neck.  Of  clear 
white  sonorous  hard  paste,  and  embellished  with  figures  of 
two  sages,  under  a  pine  tree,  rocks  and  blossoms,  beauti¬ 
fully  painted  in  the  enamel  colors  characteristic  of  the 
Yung  Cheng  period.  Has  finely  carved  stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 


188 — Ch’ien-lung  Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Of  dense  hard  paste,  profusely  decorated  in  brilliant  enamel 
colors  with  five-clawed  dragons  pursuing  the  sacred  pearl, 
fire  emblems,  cloud  forms  and  the  symbolical  bat. 

Height,  15%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


189 — Yung  Cheng  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  rounded  shoulder  and  trumpet  and 
cylindrical  neck,  gracefully  flaring  at  the  mouth.  The  en¬ 
tire  decoration  is  painted  in  brilliant  enamel  colors.  On 
the  body  is  a  formal  arrangement  of  quatrefoil-shaped 
panels  outlined  with  black  and  imposed  on  red  ground  of 
fish-roe  diaper.  Within  the  panels  are  flowers,  stork,  crests, 
the  Shou  character,  and  scrolls,  painted  in  various  colors 
on  backgrounds  of  mazarine  blue,  Imperial  yellow,  rose-pink 
and  pale  celadon.  The  foot  and  shoulder  embellishments 
harmonize  and  on  the  neck  painted  on  a  cobalt-blue  ground 
are  two  archaic  dragons  amid  lotus  flowers  and  leafy 
scrolls.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  16y2  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at 
the  Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


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190 — K’ang-hsi  Famille  Verte  Vase 

Graceful  globular  bottle-shape,  with  tall  slender  tubular 
neck.  The  elaborate  decoration,  which  is  finely  executed  in 
the  enamel  colors  of  the  K’ang-hsi  famille  verte,  consists  of 
an  embellishment  which  entirely  covers  the  globular  body, 
including  eight  asters  alternately  painted  in  coral-red  and 
gold,  yellow  and  black,  aubergine  and  yellow,  and  coral- 
red,  amid  tendrils  and  leaves  in  vivid  green,  and  profuse 
leafy  scrolls  in  white  reserve  on  a  pale  green  ground 
speckled  with  black.  The  shoulder  is  encircled  with  a  band 
of  flowers,  dragons  and  scrolls  and  borders  of  green  fret 
and  scepter-heads,  and  the  neck  by  a  band  of  upright  pal¬ 
mettos.  Has  carved  tall  stand. 

Height,  1  (i inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


( Illustrated ) 


No.  191  No.  190  No.  192 


First  Afternoon 


11)1 — Iv’ang-hsi  Famille,  Yerte  Beaker 

Inverted  pear-shaped  body,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck.  On 
a  clear  white  ground  is  a  finely  painted  decoration  of  drag¬ 
ons  and  phoenixes,  the  emblems  of  the  Emperor  and  Em¬ 
press,  amid  cloud  forms  and  fire  emblems  in  pursuit  of  the 
pearl  of  omnipotence.  The  entire  embellishment  is  exe¬ 
cuted  in  the  brilliant  enamel  colors  of  the  famille  verte.  Has 
carved  stand. 

( Illustrated )  Height,  18  inches, 

192 —  K’ang-hsi  Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Of  inverted-pear  form,  with  boldly  flaring  neck.  It  is  of 
clear  white  hard  paste  and  finely  decorated  in  the  brilliant 
enamel  colors  of  the  famille  verte.  Round  the  upper  part 
of  the  body  is  a  wide  band  formed  of  four  large  Joo-e  heads 
outlined  with  black  and  embellished  with  conventionalized 
flowers  and  leaves  on  bright  green  ground  covered  with 
black  scrolls.  On  the  lower  portion  are  floral  sprays,  and 
encircling  the  shoulder,  neck  and  foot  are  bands  and  bor¬ 
ders,  dragons,  palmettes,  scepter-heads  and  gadroons  in 
colors  to  harmonize  with  the  predominating  decoration. 
Has  carved  stand. 

{Illustrated)  Height,  18y2  inches. 

193—  Iv  ’ang-hsi  Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  hard  paste.  The  decoration  is  modeled  in 
slight  relief,  also  etched  in  the  paste,  and  painted  in  bril¬ 
liant  underglaze  blue,  copper  red  and  opaque  celadon.  On 
the  bulbous  body  are  two  dragons  and  the  sacred  fungus ; 
on  the  base,  tree  peonies,  chrysanthemums,  butterfly  and 
rocks ;  and  on  the  neck,  hawthorn  blossom,  pine,  bamboo, 
and  rockeries.  Underneath  the  foot  is  the  six-character 
mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  cobalt-blue.  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


First  Afternoon 


194 — Beaker-shaped  Vase 

Coral-red  glaze,  with  asters,  tendrils,  and  leafy  scrolls  in 
with  reserve.  In  six  reserve  panels  are  various  ornaments, 
dowers  and  birds  painted  in  the  five-color  enamels.  The 
border  designs  of  scepter-head  scrolls,  diaper  and  gadroons 
are  similarly  treated.  .Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 


195 — Yuxg  Cheng  Vase  With  its  Original  Cover 

Tall  oviform,  with  gracefully  spreading  base  and  short 
cylindrical  neck.  Of  thin  hard  paste.  Elaborately  deco¬ 
rated  with  magnolia  in  bloom,  tree  peonies,  pheasants,  and 
rockeries,  painted  in  brilliant  underglaze  blue  and  coral- 
red  enriched  bv  gilding. 

Height,  19  inches. 


196 — Iv’ang-hsi  Famille  Verte  Club-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  sonorous  porcelain.  Beautifully  painted  in 
the  brilliant  enamel  colors  characteristic  of  the  best  pro¬ 
ductions  of  the  K’ang-hsi  period.  The  body  is  decorated 
with  a  scene  depicting  an  interior  with  the  Emperor  seated 
and  giving  an  audience  to  a  visiting  dignitary.  In  a  garden 
adjoining  are  other  dignitaries  and  two  warriors,  pre¬ 
sumably  the  retinue  of  the  visiting  royal  personage,  and  the 
latter’s  horse.  An  imposing  weeping  willow,  shrubs,  and 
rockeries  complete  the  embellishment  of  the  body  of  the  vase. 
On  the  shoulder  are  reserves  of  chrysanthemums  surrounded 
by  arabesques  and  diaper,  on  the  neck  are  figures  of  Chi¬ 
nese  children  at  play,  and  encircling  the  foot  is  a  band  of 
gadroons.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  17%  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


No.  19G  No.  198  No.  197 


First  Afternoon 


197 — K’ang-hsi  Club-shaped  Vase 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  Decorated  in  the  brilliant  enamel 
colors  of  the  best  period  in  the  reign  of  K’ang-hsi.  The 
decoration  is  arranged  in  nine  large  oblong  reserve  panels 
and  two  smaller  square  panels,  displayed  upon  a  green 
ground  speckled  with  black  and  covered  with  ornaments, 
dragons,  blossoms  and  butterflies.  The  panels  contain  fig¬ 
ures  of  fabulous  monsters,  landscape  views  with  birds  and 
blossoming  trees,  deer,  rabbits  and  other  designs.  Has 
carved  stand. 

Height,  18%  inches. 

( Illustrated ) 


198 — K’ang-hsi  Tall  Vase 

Graceful  rectangular  and  tapering  form,  with  slightly 
curved  shoulder  and  tubular  neck.  Fine  white  Ts’ing  porce¬ 
lain.  Decorated  sur  biscuit  in  brilliant  famille  verte  enamel 
colors  of  the  seventeenth  century.  The  four  vertical  sides 
present  varying  panel  forms,  separately  decorated  and 
posed  upon  a  striking  green  brocaded  ground  that  is  in¬ 
vested  with  red  peony  and  magnolia  flowers,  arabesque  and 
foliage;  including  blue  and  yellow  butterflies  which  are  dis¬ 
persed  over  the  field  of  stippled  green.  The  subjects  de¬ 
picted  on  the  series  of  reserved  medallions  include  besides 
the  carps,  cranes,  the  hawk  and  tiger  deer  ( Chi-1  in),  the 
phoenix  bird  ( Feng-Huang) ,  emblem  of  the  Empress  of 
China,  as  the  dragon,  also  represented,  is  the  Emperor’s  em¬ 
blem.  The  shoulder  sustains  a  free  floral  design  involving 
blue  butterflies,  and  the  mortar-formed  neck  displays  gift 
objects,  symbolical  of  official  and  Court  promotion.  The 
foot  is  in  biscuit,  bearing  a  small  square  sunken  panel 
glazed  in  white. 

Height,  1 9  y,  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 

( Illustrated ) 


First  Afternoon 


199 - K'aNG-HSI  Cm'II-SHAPED  VaSE 

Clear  white  hard  paste.  The  embellishment,  which  consists 
of  tree  peonies,  blossoming  plum,  magnolia,  birds-of-para- 
dise  and  rockeries,  is  beautifully  painted  in  brilliant  enamel 
colors  of  the  famille  verte.  Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  18y2  inches. 

200 — K’ang-hsi  Club-shaped  Vase 

Beautifully  painted  decoration,  in  the  enamels  of  the  famille 
verte,  of  Chinese  domestic  scenes  depicting  interior  views 
i ro  o  with  ladies  playing  musical  instrument,  games,  and  engaged 

in  other  domestic  and  social  pursuits.  The  shoulder  is 
painted  with  diapers,  chrysanthemums  and  leaf  scrolls  and 
the  neck  is  encircled  with  a  band  of  palmettes  executed  in 
colors  to  harmonize.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  18 14  inches. 


201 — Gourd-shaped  Vase 

Elaborately  decorated  in  brilliant  enamel  colors  with  a  de¬ 
sign  known  as  the  “thousand  flowers.”  Although  this  spec¬ 
imen  bears  the  seal  mark  of  the  Ch’ien-lung  period  it  is 
probably  of  a  later  period.  Has  tall  carved  stand. 

H eight,  1 7 y2  inch es. 


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202- — Oviform  Vase  with  Trumpet-shaped  Neck 

The  body  is  invested  with  a  pale  opaque  green  glaze  and 
richly  decorated  with  baskets  of  flowers  and  detached  blos¬ 
soms  which  are  painted  in  brilliant  enamel  colors.  Round 
the  neck  are  the  “Eight  Famous  Horses”  of  the  ancient 
Emperor  Mu  Wang.  (Repaired  at  lip.) 

Height,  18  inches. 


203 — Ch’ien-lung  Imperial  Vase 

Graceful  pear-shape  and  of  finished  technique.  Intricately 
fashioned  with  carved  openwork  casing  and  richly  decorated 
in  delicate  enamel  colors  and  gilding  of  the  Ch’ien-lung 
period.  The  body  is  pierced  in  design  of  archaic  dragon 
scrolls,  coated  with  a  pellucid  celadon  glaze  and  outlined 
with  gilding;  through  this  openwork  glimpses  are  caught 


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First  Afternoon 


of  a  solid  cylindrical  core  painted  with  peonies  and  scrolls 
in  underglaze  blue.  The  neck,  shoulder,  base  and  foot  are 
invested  wtih  a  rose-pink  glaze  which  is  entirely  covered 
with  a  delicately  engraved  decoration  of  leafy  scrolls,  and 
over  this  ground  is  a  beautifully  painted  embellishment  of 
passion  flowers,  leafage  and  Joo-e  heads.  The  foot  under¬ 
neath  is  enameled  with  a  turquoise  glaze  and  bears  a  seal 
mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  blue.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  18%  inches. 

204 —  Ch’ien-lung  Decorated  Tali.  Cylindrical  Vase 

Of  thin  hard  paste  porcelain.  Invested  with  an  ivory-white 
crackle  glaze  over  which  is  an  elaborate  decoration  of  pas¬ 
sion  flowers  and  bold  foliated  scrolls,  painted  in  brilliant 
green  and  low  tones  of  enamel  colors.  Encircling  the  foot 
is  a  band  of  gadroons  and  round  the  mouth  scepter-head 
scrolls. 

Height,  21  inches. 

205 —  Ch’ien-lung  Large  Vase 

Flattened  oviform,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck  and  two  scroll 
handles.  Decorated  over  a  brilliant  white  glaze  with  floral 
scrolls  and  symbols  painted  in  coral-red,  within  panels  out¬ 
lined  with  brilliant  cobalt-blue.  (Repaired  at  foot  and 
neck.)  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  22y3  inches. 

206 —  Ch’ien-lung  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  short  spreading  neck.  Of  thin  sonorous 
porcelain  and  coated  with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  apple- 
green  tint.  Richly  embellished  with  chrysanthemums  in 
bloom,  tree  peonies,  birds  and  rocks,  executed  in  brilliant 
enamel  colors,  touched  with  gold.  The  neck  inside  and  foot 
underneath  are  enameled  with  a  turquoise-blue  glaze.  Bears 
a  seal  mark  penciled  in  coral-red.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  19  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


First  Afternoon 


207 — Yung  Cheng  Laiige  Vase 

Tall  oviform,  with  short  neck  and  broad  mouth.  Of  thin 
sonorous  porcelain  and  decorated  with  phoenixes,  emblems 
of  the  Empress,  tree  peonies,  blooming  magnolias  and 
prunus  and  rockeries,  beautifully  painted  in  brilliant  enamel 
colors  of  the  famille  rose.  (Repaired  at  lip.)  Has  carved 
stand. 

Height,  l!)y3  inches. 


208 — Ch’ien-lung  Large  Vase 

Oviform,  with  trumpet-shaped  neck,  on  which  are  two  drag¬ 
ons  ascending  from  the  shoulder  modeled  in  relief  and  un¬ 
dercut.  The  vase  is  of  clear  white  hard  paste  of  thin  sonor¬ 
ous  quality  and  is  beautifully  decorated.  Numerous  Shou 
characters  and  symbolical  bats  are  painted  over  a  brilliant 
white  glaze  in  rose-pink,  and  cloud  forms  are  penciled  in 
brilliant  underglaze  blue.  Borders  and  bands  of  Joo-e, 
head  scrolls  and  gadroons  are  also  in  underglaze  blue.  The 
foot  underneath  is  invested  with  a  robin’s-egg  blue  glaze 
and  has  a  seal  mark  of  the  period  penciled  in  cobalt-blue. 
Has  finely  carved  black  lacquer  stand  to  harmonize. 

Height,  21  inches. 


209— K’ang-hsi  Large  Famille  Verte  Oviform  Jar 

Of  sonorous  hard  paste,  and  decorated  with  brilliant 
enamel  colors  of  the  famille  verte.  The  embellishment 
consists  of  an  elaborate  palace  and  garden  scene,  fig¬ 
ures  of  Chinese  mandarin,  ladies  and  attendants  and 
richly  painted  border  designs  of  Joo-e  head,  floral  medal¬ 
lions,  diaper  patterns,  and  vermilion  points.  Has  carved 
stand. 


Height,  18%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


210 —  K’ang-hsi  Large  Vase 

Tall  cylindrical  shape,  with  short,  flaring  neck.  The  dec¬ 
oration,  which  is  finely  painted  in  the  brilliant  enamel  col¬ 
ors  characteristic  of  the  K’ang-hsi  famille  verte,  depicts  a 
landscape  in  which  are  seen  equestrian  figures  of  a  Chinese 
Emperor  and  his  consort,  warrior  attendants  and  two  pil¬ 
grims.  The  entire  embellishment  beautifully  executed  on 
a  brilliant  white  ground.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  20  inches;  diameter,  8%  inches. 

211 —  Ch’ien-lung  Bottle-shaped  Vase 

Of  clear  white  sonorous  hard  paste.  Elaborately  decorated 
with  three  boldly  drawn  dragons  and  fire  emblems  painted 
in  peaehbloom  tint,  and  cloud  forms  and  wave  crest  in 
brilliant  underglaze  blue.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  21%  inches;  diameter,  14  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


212 — Ivang-hsi  Famille  Verte  Temple  Jar 

With  its  original  hat-shaped  cover.  Of  dense  sonorous  hard 
paste  and  elaborately  decorated  in  the  brilliant  enamel 
colors  with  touches  of  gold  of  the  best  period  of  the  reign 
of  K’ang-hsi.  The  embellishment  consists  of  numerous  re¬ 
serve  panels,  which  are  outlined  with  purple  and  decorated 
in  enamel  colors,  including  emerald-green,  yellow,  blue,  ver¬ 
milion,  red  and  black,  with  landscape  views,  river  scenes, 
equestrian  and  other  figui'es.  The  intervening  spaces  are 
covered  with  butterflies  and  various  flowers,  executed  in 
brilliant  enamels  on  a  translucent  green  ground  speckled 
with  black.  The  neck  and  cover  are  decorated  to  harmon¬ 
ize  with  the  predominating  embellishment.  Has  wood  stand. 

Height,  23  inches;  diameter,  13%  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


213 — K’ang-hsi  Imperial  Palace  Jar 

With  its  original  hat-shaped 
cover.  Of  dense  sonorous 
porcelain  and  decorated  in  the 
brilliant  enamel  colors  char¬ 
acteristic  of  the  best  period  of 
the  reign  of  K’ang-hsi.  The 
elaborate  embellishment,  which 
is  beautifully  drawn  and 
painted  and  imposed  upon  a 
brilliant  white  ground,  con¬ 
sists  of  blooming  tree  peonies, 
prunus  and  magnolia  in  bloom, 
rockeries,  young  pines  and 
sword  grass,  harmoniously  ar¬ 
ranged  and  effectively  pro¬ 
duced  in  enamel  colors,  includ¬ 
ing  emerald-green,  coral-red, 
purple,  yellow,  ivory-white, 
black  and  vermilion  and 
touches  of  gold  and  sapphire  blue,  applied  over  the  glaze. 
Has  wood  stand. 


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Height,  24  inches;  diameter,  14  indies. 


214 — Large  Beaicer-shaped  A'ase 

A  comparatively  modern  production  fashioned  after  a 
K’ang-hsi  specimen.  Of  the  green  hawthorn  type.  The 
ground  is  of  a  pale  opaque  green  color  marked  with  ir¬ 
regular  black  lines  to  resemble  cracking  ice,  and  is  covered 
with  detached  plum  blossoms,  Buddhistic  emblems,  various 
ornaments  and  utensils.  In  two  large  and  various  smaller 
reserve  panels  are  flowers,  peacocks,  and  other  birds, 
fishes  and  grasses,  the  embellishment  throughout  being 
painted  in  brilliant  enamel  colors  of  the  famille  rerte  style. 
Has  carved  stand. 


Height,  33 y4  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


215 - IVANG-HSI  I 


jAkge  Vase 

Oviform  body,  with  cylindrical  neck, 
Fine  Ch’ing  porcelain,  decorated  in  vari¬ 
ous  enamel  colors  of  the  famille  verte 
period.  The  painting  presents  vigor¬ 
ously  rendered  flowering  peonies  and 
other  plants  growing  amid  conventional 
rockeries,  including  a  phoenix-bird  or  Im¬ 
perial  Feng-Huang,  in  brilliant  plumage. 
The  neck  sustains  floral  decorations,  and 
the  shoulder  is  finished  with  a  brocaded 
band  involving  vignettes  and  gift  ob¬ 
jects. 

Height,  27  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porce¬ 
lain  held  at  the  Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Broth¬ 
ers,  New  York,  1907. 


216 — Yung  Cheng  Large  Decorated  Plate 

Thin  sonorous  hard  paste.  The  center  is  decorated  with  a 
bold  dragon  amid  fire  emblems  clutching  the  sacred  pearl 
painted  in  coral-red.  The  border  decoration,  which  is  in 
coral-red  and  reserve,  consists  of  chrysanthemum  and  leaf 
scrolls. 

Diameter,  15y4  inches. 


217 — Yung  Cheng  Large  Decorated  Plate 

Sonorous  hard  paste.  Elaborately  decorated  in  five  enamel 
colors  with  a  dragon  and  phoenix,  the  emblem  of  the  Emperor 
and  Empress,  cloud  forms,  floral  and  leafy  scrolls,  and  other 
designs.  On  the  under  border  are  wave  designs,  rocks  and 
flying  bats.  Bears  a  six-character  mark.  Has  an  elabor¬ 
ate,  carved  teakwood  stand. 


Diameter,  18 ye  inches. 


First  Afternoon 


218 — Ch’ien-lung  Imperial  Palace  Vase 

Tall  graceful  form,  with  dragon 
handles  modeled  in  •■elief  on 
neck  and  gilded.  Tire  ’  V  is 
decorated  with  two  uprign.  Pan¬ 
els,  in  which  are  shown  The 
Eight  Immortals”  and  an  assem¬ 
blage  of  famous  poets,  all  beau¬ 
tifully  painted  in  a  combination 
of  delicate  and  brilliant  enamel 
colors.  Surrounding  these  pan¬ 
els  the  ground  is  covered  with  a 
beautifully  painted  decoration  of 
passion  flowers,  leafy  scrolls  and 
symbolical  emblems,  executed  in 
harmonious  colors.  On  the  neck 
are  two  reserve  panels,  contain¬ 
ing  landscape  and  figures.  In  one, 
the  Three  Star-gods  :  Fu,  Lu,Shu, 
the  Taoist  triad  of  Happiness, 
Rank  and  Longevity,  and  in  the 
other  an  Emperor  and  his  atten¬ 
dants.  Has  carved  wood  stand. 


Height,  31%  inches;  diameter,  13 y2  inches. 

Exhibited  at  a  Loan  Exhibition  of  Rare  Chinese  Porcelain  held  at  the 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  Duveen  Brothers,  New  York,  1907. 


SECOND  AND  LAST  AFTERNOON’S  SALE 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  6,  1915 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

BEGINNING  AT  2.30  O’CLOCK 

Which  includes  Catalogue  Nos.  219  to  369 


CHINESE  GLASS 

219 —  Pistache-green  Glass  Bottle  ( Ch'ien-lung ) 

Globular  bottle,  with  tall  slender  neck  and  low  foot.  Un¬ 
derneath  the  foot  an  engraved  four-character  mark  of  the 
period. 

Height,  8  inches. 

220 —  Canary  Yellow  Glass  Bottle  ( Ch'ien-lung ) 

Oviform  body,  with  tall  tubular  neck.  Underneath  the  foot 
an  engraved  character  mark  of  the  period. 

Height,  9  inches. 

221 —  Opaque  Sapphire  Blue  Bottle  ( Ch'ien-lung ) 

The  body  of  oviform  shape,  surmounted  by  a  tall  cylindrical 
neck.  Has  a  four-character  mark  of  the  period.  (Re¬ 
paired.) 

Height,  9  inches. 


222 — Pistache-green  Bottle  ( Ch'ien-lung ) 

Oviform  body,  with  tall  slender,  cylindrical  neck;  slight 
markings  of  purple.  Underneath  the  foot,  an  engraved 
character  mark  of  the  period. 


Height ,  9  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


JAPANESE  LACQUERS 

2*23 — Five  Small  Tablets 

Brocade  pattern  and  Japanese  characters  in  gold  and  black 
lacquers. 

224 —  Two  Small  Trays 

One  black  lacquer,  with  grasses  and  flowers  penciled  in  gold ; 
and  the  other,  gold  lacquer,  with  lily  decoration. 

225 —  Vermilion  Sake  Saucer 
Landscape  and  water  view  in  gold  lacquer. 

226 —  Black  Lacquer  Perfume  Box 

Chrysanthemum  flowers  in  raised  gold  and  mother-of-pearl 
inlay.  Fine  nashiji  inlay. 

227 —  Gold  Lacquer  Perfume  Box 

Octagonal  shape.  Mount  Fuji,  and  hawk  on  pine  branch, 
in  raised  lacquers  and  gold  mosaics. 

228 —  Gold  Lacquer  Perfume  Box 

Lozenge-shape.  Helmet  and  musical  instruments  in  raised 
lacquer.  Fine  quality  nashiji  interior. 

229 —  Black  Lacquer  Flat  Box 

Highly  polished  surface.  Iris,  stream,  and  plank  walk  ex¬ 
quisitely  executed  in  penciled  and  raised  gold  and  mother- 
of-pearl  inlay.  The  interior  is  finished  in  fine  nashiji. 

230 —  Black  Lacquer  Sectional  Tea-box 

Leaf  scrolls  and  crest  penciled  in  gold  and  other  lacquers. 

231 —  Aventurine  Lacquer  Tea-box 

Pine,  bamboo  and  plum  in  blossom  finely  executed  in  raised 
gold. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


232 — Lacquer  Perfume  Burner 

Made  in  imitation  of  a  section  of  bamboo.  Kiri  crest  in 
raised  gold  lacquer. 

Height,  3  inches. 


233 — Black  Lacquer  Round  Box 

With  dome  cover.  Floral  and  leaf  scrolls  in  raised  gold. 

Height,  4  inches. 


23d — Perfume  Box 

Of  worm-eaten  wood,  with  ornamentations  of  birds,  flowers, 
and  blossoms  in  gold  lacquer  and  mother-of-pearl. 

235 — Double  Lozenge-shape  Box 

In  two  sections.  Fine  quality  gold  lacquer,  with  pine 
trees  and  emblems  decorated  in  raised  gold.  The  interior 
finished  in  fine  quality  aventurine  lacquer. 

Height,  2y4  inches;  length,  5 ys  inches. 


236 —  Aventurine  Lacquer  Box 

Diamond  shape.  Decoration  in  raised  gold. 

237 —  Black  Lacquer  Box 

In  two  sections.  Basket  of  pomegranates,  butterflies,  ferns 
and  grasses  in  raised  and  penciled  gold. 

Height,  3y4  inches;  length,  4 y4  inches. 


238 —  Gold  Lacquer  Box 

Elaborate  decoration  of  peonies  and  chrysanthemums  in 
raised  lacquers  and  engraved.  The  interior  finished  in  fine 
nashiji  and  decorated  with  butterflies  in  raised  gold. 

Height,  2  inches;  length,  5  inches. 

239 —  Lacquer  Inro 

Four  sections.  Landscape  and  river  view  in  raised  lac¬ 
quers.  Has  agate  ojimi  and  carved  ivory  netsuke. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


240 — Ixko 

Four  sections.  The  famous  “Fifty-three  Views”  in  raised 
gold  and  other  lacquers.  Has  ivory  netsuke  and  metal-work 
ojimi. 


241— Ixko 

Four  sections.  Decoration  of  Japanese  house.  Pine  tree 
penciled  in  gold.  Carved  and  lacquered  netsuke  and  metal¬ 
work  ojimi. 


242 — Despatch  Box 

Fine  quality  of  aventurine  lacquer.  Decoration  of  grasses 
and  butterflies,  exquisitely  executed  in  raised  gold. 

Length,  7%  inches. 


243 — Despatch  Box 

Polished  black  lacquer.  Maple  trees,  mountains  and  clouds, 
beautifully  executed  in  raised  gold  and  other  lacquers. 
The  interior  finished  in  fine  nashiji  and  decorated  with 
branches  of  maple  leaves. 

Length,  9  inches. 


244 — Sake  Bottle 

Aventurine  lacquer.  Decorated  with  Tokugawa  crest. 

Height,  8y2  inches. 


245 — Hexagonal  Tray 

Decoration  of  leaves  and  berries  in  various  lacquers,  out¬ 
lined  with  silver  wire. 

Diameter,  7  inches. 


246 — Pair  Black  Lacquer  Square  Trays 

Highly  polished  surface.  Decoration  of  peony  scrolls  and 
Tokugawa  crests  penciled  in  gold. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


247 —  Small  Obloxg  Tray 

Mountains  and  maple  trees  in  raised  gold  and  other  lac¬ 
quers,  in  mother-of-pearl  mosaics. 

248 —  Two  Square  Trays 

One,  aventurine  lacquer,  with  landscape  in  raised  gold; 
the  other,  nashiji  lacquer,  with  chrysanthemum  floating  in 
stream  penciled  in  gold. 

6%  inches  square . 


249 — Two  Obloxg  Trays 

One,  with  Tokugawa  crests,  grasses  and  blossoms  in 
gold;  the  other  with  sacred  bridge,  willow,  pine  and  cloud 
forms,  in  gold  lacquer  and  mother-of-pearl  inlay. 

Respective  lengths,  8%  and  9%  inches. 


250 —  Obloxg  Tray 

Black  lacquer.  Mountains,  torrent  and  maple  trees,  ex¬ 
ecuted  in  raised  and  penciled  gold.  Swastika  fret  border. 

Length,  12  inches;  •width,  8 y2  inches. 

251 —  Manuscript  Box 

Polished  persimmon  wood.  The  lid  ornamented  with  the 
figure  of  a  horse  executed  in  lacquer  in  imitation  of  bronze 
and  an  inscription  in  raised  gold.  The  inside  of  lid  of  pol¬ 
ished  black  lacquer,  with  ferns  and  wild  flowers  in  raised 
gold. 

Length,  9y4  inches;  width,  8 y4  inches. 

252 —  Avexturixe  Lacquer  Maxuscript  Box 

The  lid  and  interior  of  box  decorated  with  landscape, 
thatched-roof  hut,  with  disappearing  figure  and  other  de¬ 
signs  artistically  executed  in  raised  gold  and  other  lac¬ 
quers  and  studded  with  silver. 

Length,  8  inches;  width,  7 %  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


253 — Nashiji  Lacquer  Writer’s  Box 

The  outer  and  inner  surface,  elaborately  embellished  with 
garden  scene,  pine,  maple  and  a  moonlight  view,  beautifully 
executed  in  raised  gold  and  other  lacquers.  Furnished  with 
ink  stone  and  silver  water  bottle. 

Length,  9y>  inches;  width,  8 y,  inches. 

25d — Daimio  Manuscript  Box 

To  match  the  preceding  writer’s  box. 

Height,  G%  inches;  length,  16y3  inches;  width,  13  inches. 

255 —  Aventurine  Lacquer  Sectional  Box 

Four  compartments.  Landscape  in  gold  and  other  lac¬ 
quers. 

Height,  8 14  inches. 

256 —  Small  Black  Lacquer  Cabinet 

With  one  large  and  six  small  drawers.  Decoration  in  pen¬ 
ciled  and  raised  gold  of  cherry  blossoms  and  leaf  scrolls. 

Height,  8  inches;  width,  7  inches. 

257 —  Smoker’s  Cabinet 

Decorated  with  mountainous  landscapes  and  maple  tree  in 
raised  gold  and  other  lacquers. 

Height,  6%  inches;  length,  8y2  inches. 

258 —  Shrine  Table 
Carved  wood,  and  gilded. 

Length,  17  inches. 

259 —  Carved  Wood  Stand 

Of  lotus  design.  Finished  in  gold  and  vermilion  lacquer. 

Height,  10  inches;  diameter,  5y2  inches. 

260 —  Daimio  Tall  Stand 

Square  shape,  on  four  tall  curved  legs.  Of  fine  quality 
nashiji  lacquer,  and  beautifully  ornamented  in  raised  gold 
with  storks,  pine  tree,  and  bamboo. 

Height,  17  inches;  width,  12  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


261 —  Black  Lacquer  Writer’s  Cabinet 

With  shelves,  drawer  and  enclosures.  H  ighly  polished  sur¬ 
face  and  exquisitely  decorated  in  penciled  and  raised  gold, 
with  numerous  fan  designs.  One  drawer  fitted  with  ink- 
stone,  silver  water  bottle  and  writer’s  pencils.  Has  silver- 
plated  mounts. 

Height,  16  inches;  length,  18  inches;  width,  10  inches. 

262 —  Beautiful  Gold  Lacquer  Cabinet 

Of  exceedingly  fine  quality.  Arranged  with  enclosures, 
drawers  and  irregular-shaped  shelves.  Exquisitely  dec¬ 
orated  in  raised  gold  with  panels  of  chrysanthemum  flowers 
and  swallows  in  flight.  Borders  of  brocade  pattern  and 
mounts  of  repousse  and  etched  silver. 

Height,  29 y3  inches;  length,  25 y2  inches;  width,  12 %  inches. 


263 —  Elaborate  Shrine  Cabinet 

Of  Japanese  workmanship.  The  cabinet  is  finished  in  pol¬ 
ished  black  lacquer  and  is  ornamented  with  lotus  and 
scrolls  penciled  in  gold.  In  the  base  are  numerous  drawers. 
The  interior  is  finished  in  pure  gold  leaf  burnished  and  is 
fitted  with  a  carved  shrine,  rammas  and  other  ornamental 
accessories.  Mounted  throughout  in  gilded  metal. 

Height,  69  inches;  width,  27  inches;  depth,  24  inches 

264 —  Standing  Figure  of  Buddha 

An  old  Japanese  specimen  of  skilful  and  refined  workman¬ 
ship.  Buddha  is  seen  standing  in  graceful  pose  on  a  beau¬ 
tifully  carved  throne  of  lotus  design  and  with  a  halo  or 
background  in  the  design  of  fire  emblems  carved  in  open¬ 
work.  The  figure,  throne  and  halo  are  carved  in  wood  and 
finished  in  pure  gold-leaf.  Has  a  specially  designed  ma¬ 
hogany  and  glass  cabinet  and  pedestal  table. 

Height,  60  inches;  width,  20  inches. 
Recently  regilded. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


265 — Seated  Figure  of  Buddha 

Artistically  sculptured  in  wood  and  heavily  gilded.  Buddha 
is  represented  seated  cross-legged  on  a  throne  carved  in  de¬ 
sign  of  the  sacred  lotus.  His  face,  breast,  arms  and  hands 
are  finished  in  gold  bronze,  his  hair  black  and  robe  of  grace¬ 
ful  folds  gilded  with  gold-leaf.  An  elaborate  halo  or  back¬ 
ground  is  carved  in  design  of  cloud  forms,  and  is  also  heav- 
ily  gilded.  Round  the  base  are  fine  rock-crystal  spheres. 
Has  specially  made  mahogany  and  glass  cabinet  and  table 
pedestal. 

Height,  48  inches;  width,  25  inches. 

An  old  Japanese  specimen,  regilded  recently. 


MISCELLANEOUS  OBJECTS 

266 — Three  Wood  Snuffboxes 

Ornamented  with  cloisonne  enamel. 


267 — Chinese  Snuff  Bottle 

Porcelain,  fashioned  and  glazed  in  imitation  of  cinnabar 
lacquer. 


268 — Three  Agate  and  Jade  Ornaments 

Fabulous  animal  in  white  jade.  White  jade  disk,  carved  in 
openwork  and  fabulous  animals  in  carved  agate. 


269 — Oriental  Porcelain  Censer 

Relief  and  enamel  decoration  of  archaic  dragons  and  floral 
scrolls.  Gilt  metal  openwork  cover  and  carved  stand. 


270 — Two  Japanese  Porcelain  Bowls 

Storks  and  arabesques  in  underglaze  blue. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


271 — Two  Small  Japanese  Teapots 

One  Satsuma,  with  figure  and  crest  decoration  in  embossed 
gold  and  enamels ;  the  other  Kaga  porcelain,  decorated  in 
crimson,  gold,  and  underglaze  blue. 


272 —  Satsuma  Teapot 

Melon  shape.  Decoration  of  female  figure  and  Japanese 
musical  instruments. 

273 —  Snuffbox 

Mosaic  panel  inserted  in  lid. 

274 —  Seven  Paper  Cutters 
Ivory.  Various  sizes. 

275 —  Three  Rhodanate  Small  Trays 
Various  shapes. 

276 —  Two  Rhodanate  Trays 
Oval  shape. 

277 —  Miniature  Mandolin 

Veneered  with  tortoise-shell  and  inlaid  with  mother-of-pearl. 

278 —  Japanese  Short  Sword 

Black  lacquer  scabbard,  with  stork  decoration  penciled  in 
gold.  Finely  wrought  shibuichi  hilt,  knife  handles,  and 
mounts  which  are  inlaid  with  gold  and  other  metals. 

279 —  Japanese  Short  Sword 

Polished  black  lacquer,  hilt  and  scabbard  exquisitely  dec¬ 
orated  with  cherry  blossoms  and  maple  leaves  penciled  in 
gold.  Small  knife  handle,  chopsticks  and  mounts  beauti¬ 
fully  wrought  in  silver,  gold  and  shibuichi.  Grooved  blade. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


280 —  Japanese  Short  Sword 

Polished  black  lacquer  scabbard,  with  incised  kiri  crest. 
Guard,  knife  handle,  chopsticks  and  mounts  skilfully 
wrought  in  silver,  gold  and  shibuichi.  Grooved  and  carved 
blade. 

281 —  Japanese  Short  Sword 

Polished  black  lacquer  scabbard.  Cord-wound  hilt  and 
mounts,  and  knife  handle  of  iron  and  shakudo  inlaid  with 
gold.  Grooved  blade. 

282 —  Eighteenth  Century  Kakemono 

By  unknown  artist,  representing  Buddha  with  his  atten¬ 
dants  Fugen,  Monju  and  Jizo  descending  from  Heaven. 
Artistically  executed  in  low  tones  and  gilding  on  a  back¬ 
ground  of  black.  Framed  under  glass. 

Height,  56  inches;  •width,  28  inches. 


283 — Kakemono 

B.ocky  cliffs  and  river  view  painted  in  monochrome. 
By  Sesson. 

281 — Two  Filigree  Silver  Small  Trays 

One  round  and  the  other  of  serpentine  outline. 

285 —  Golden  Bronze  Miniature  Vase 
Oviform,  with  flaring  neck. 

286 —  Japanese  Silver  Altar  Vase 

Wrought  in  openwork,  and  ornamented  with  relief  maple 
leaves  and  cherry  blossoms.  Signed  Chiku-ye-do. 

287 —  Pekin  Enamel  Wine  Cup 

Plum  blossoms  and  bamboo  branches  on  a  dark  blue  ground, 
marked  with  gilt  lines  to  resemble  cracking  ice. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


288 — Japanese  Cloisonne  Enamel  Perfume  Box 

Round  shape.  Flowers  and  butterflies  in  colors  on  a  back¬ 
ground.  The  cover  of  white  ground,  with  sparrows  and 
blossoms  in  colors. 


289 — Pekin  Enamel  Bowl 

Turquoise-blue  ground,  with  flowers  in  brilliant  colors. 
(Repaired.) 


290 —  Silver  and  Shibuichi  Tripod  Censer 

Of  artistic  workmanship.  It  is  of  hexagonal  shape  with  two 
scroll  handles,  and  has  a  cover  which  is  surmounted  by  a 
boldly  wrought  dragon.  In  numerous  panels  are  Buddhistic 
emblems,  legendary  subjects,  figures  and  cascade,  wrought 
in  gold,  silver,  shakudo  and  red  copper,  executed  in  relief 
and  inlaid  work.  Signed  Toshiyashi. 

Height,  10 %  inches;  diameter,  8 %  inches. 

291 —  Japanese  Silver  Flower  Basket 

Of  intricate  basketwork  pattern,  with  tall  loop  handle. 
On  the  shoulder  are  two  bronze  crabs.  Signed  Kiriu- 
Ivosho-Kaisha. 

Height,  16 %  inches;  diameter,  9  inches. 


292 — Old  Japanese  Hammered  Bronze  Gong 

Bowl  shape.  Of  fine  tone.  Is  inscribed:  ‘‘Possession  of  Mr. 
Tokunaga  3rd  year  of  Gen  roku  period.”  Has  beater  and 
cushion. 

Height,  8 %  inches;  diameter,  11  inches. 


293 — Pair  Antique  Chinese  Bronze  Vases 

Quadrangular  bodies,  with  circular-shaped  bases  and 
necks,  openwork  panels  and  incised  Greek  fret  band. 

Height,  12%  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


294 — Antique  Chinese  Bronze  Large  Vase 

Flattened  oviform,  with  two  monster-head  handles  on  neck. 
Ornamented  with  archaic  dragon  scrolls  and  ogre  heads 
in  sunken  panels  and  round  neck.  Coated  with  an  interest¬ 
ing  green  and  red  patina. 

Height,  18  inches. 


295—  Pair  Old  Chinese  Cloisonne  Vases 

Club  shape.  Turquoise-blue  ground,  with  lotus  flowers, 
tree  peonies  and  plum  in  bloom,  executed  in  brilliant  colors 
of  enamels.  Ch’ien-lung  period. 

Height,  13 y3  inches. 

296 —  Very  Large  Chinese  Cloisonne  Enamel  Vase 

Noble  pear-shape,  with  flaring  neck  and  spreading  base. 
In  the  style  of  a  Ming  specimen.  Round  the  body  are 
several  five-clawed  dragons  amid  fire  emblems  and  cloud 
forms  pursuing  the  sacred  pearl.  The  shoulder  is  encir¬ 
cled  by  a  band  of  harmonious  design,  and  the  neck  and  base 
are  embellished  with  large  lotus  flowers,  archaic  dragon 
scrolls  and  palmettes.  The  entire  ornamentation  is  exe¬ 
cuted  in  brilliant  colors  of  enamel  on  a  turquoise  ground. 

Height,  27  inches;  diameter,  15*4  inches. 

297 —  French  Porcelain  Covered  Temple  Jar 

In  imitation  of  an  antique  Chinese  specimen.  On  a  black 
ground  is  an  elaborate  decoration  of  chrysanthemums  and 
leafy  scrolls  in  brilliant  enamel  colors,  and  in  reserve  panels 
of  varying  shapes  are  flowers  and  chickens  also  in  brilliant 
enamels.  Has  carved  stand. 

Height,  1 6y,  inches. 

298 —  French  Porcelain  Oviform  Vase 

In  imitation  of  a  K’ang-hsi  specimen.  Invested  with  a  bril¬ 
liant  powder-blue  glaze  and  decorated  with  two  reserve 
panels  of  flowers  in  enamel  colors.  Mounted  in  gilt  brass 
in  the  style  of  Louis  Quinze. 

Height,  1 61/,  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


299 —  French  Porcelain  Jar 

Ovoid,  with  hat-shaped  cover.  In  imitation  of  an  antique 
Chinese  specimen.  Covered  with  a  powder-blue  glaze  and 
decorated  with  figures  and  landscapes  within  reserve  panels. 
(Repaired.) 

Height,  19  inches. 

300 —  Pair  Sevres  Biscuit  Vases 

Urn  shape,  with  covers.  Relief  ornamentation  of  al¬ 
legorical  subjects,  cupids  and  garlands.  Mounted  in  gilt 
metal. 

Height,  15y>  inches. 

301—  Austrian  Porcelain  Vase 

Anphora  shape,  with  gilt  handles  on  a  square  pedestal. 
Invested  with  a  green  glaze  and  decorated  with  panels 
of  figure  subjects  in  enamels  and  gilding.  Signed  Walter. 

Height,  29 '/2  inches. 

302 —  Pair  Candelabra 

French  porcelain  vases,  decorated  in  the  style  of  Chinese 
famille  rose.  Mounted  in  gilt  metal,  and  each  fitted  with 
seven  branches  of  lily  design  and  arranged  for  gas. 

Each:  Height,  41  inches. 


BRONZES,  PEDESTALS  AND  CABINETS 

303 — Siena  Marble  Mantel  Clock  and  Candelabra 

Empire.  The  movement  is  supported  by  a  gilt  bronze  shell¬ 
shaped  car  of  Venus,  drawn  by  two  swans.  The  Goddess  is 
seated  above,  her  draperies  floati  ng  far  above  her  head. 

Pair  of  candle  branches,  to  match,  for  five  lights  each. 

Height,  20y2  inches;  length  of  clock,  l<iy2  inches. 

301 — Pair  of  Gilt  Bronze  Candelabra 

For  six  lights  each.  The  candle  branches  of  leaf  design, 
rise  from  cornucopias  supported  by  Amorini.  The  latter 
stand  on  truncated,  fluted  columns  which  are  wreathed  with 
flowers.  Shaped  bases. 


Height,  34 y2  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


305 — Bronze  Statuette 

Man  dancing.  Signed:  I.  Sanson,  Roma. 

Height,  28 14  inches. 


306 — Bronze  Group 

“Hebe  and  the  Bird  of  Jove.”  Signed  Franceschi.  On  cir¬ 
cular  base. 

Height,  29 y2  inches. 


307 — BkoNZE  Statuette 

Venus  de  Milo.  Reduced  copy. 


Height,  40 y2  inches. 


308 — Teakwood  Low  Pedestal 

Circular  top  with  marble  insert.  Carved  and  pierced. 

Height,  15  inches. 


309 —  Teakwood  Low  Pedestal 

Carved  and  pierced.  Shaped  square  top  with  marble  insert. 

Height,  18  inches;  diameter,  16  inches. 

310 —  Mahogany  Pedestal 

Empire  style,  on  four  paw  feet. 

Height,  301/,  inches;  diameter,  15  inches. 

311 —  Pair  of  Teakwood  Pedestals 

With  revolving  tops,  four  carved  scroll  legs  and  under¬ 
shelves. 

Height,  3iy3  inches;  diameter  of  top,  lO1/,  inches. 

312 —  Pair  of  Teakwood  Tall  Pedestals 

Elaborate  carved  decoration  of  grapes  and  leaves.  The 
top  with  marble  insert. 

Height,  37  inches;  diameter,  15  inches. 


313 — Pair  Teakwood  Tall  Pedestals 

To  match  the  preceding. 


Height,  37  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


314 — Pair  Mahogany  Tall  Pedestals 

Twisted  columns,  square  tops  and  bases. 

Height,  41  inches;  diameter,  16  inches. 


315 — Green  Marble  Pedestal 

Plain  shaft  and  circular  top. 

Height.,  42 %  inches;  diameter,  11  inches. 


316 —  Red  Marble  Pedestal 

Plain  shaft,  with  square  top  and  base.  Gilt  bronze  mounts. 

Height,  42%  inches;  diameter,  12%  inches. 

317 —  Green  Marble  Pedestal 

Plain  and  ribbed  shaft,  with  circular,  revolving  top. 

Height,  44  inches;  diameter,  11%  inches. 


318 — Barometer  and  Thermometer 

Burl  walnut  case.  By  J.  Gall,  New  York. 

Height,  39  inches. 


319 —  Carved  Wood  Fire  Screen 

Chinese.  The  rounded  top  and  sides  have  cloud  form  carv¬ 
ings  in  low  relief.  In  the  center  is  a  medallion  with  a  carv¬ 
ing  of  a  dragon  in  low  relief  and  surrounded  by  flanie  em¬ 
blems.  Three  scroll  supports. 

Height,  35  inches;  width,  33  inches. 

320 —  Carved  Red  Lacquer  Table 

With  the  edge  scalloped  and  with  carvings  of  butterflies, 
phoenix  and  leaves  in  low  relief.  The  center  of  polished 
black  lacquer  ornamented  with  kiri  leaves,  flower  and  bird 
medallions  in  colored  lacquers.  Standard  and  three  scroll 
legs  carved,  the  former  with  a  dragon  among  cloud  forms. 

Height,  27%  inches;  width,  30  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


3*21 — Circular-top  Table  of  Teaicwood 

With  low  relief  carvings  of  leaf  scrolls,  berries  and  leaves 
in  low  relief  and  set  with  four  porcelain  plaques.  The  latter 
decorated  with  garden  scenes,  flowers  and  butterflies  in  bril¬ 
liant  enamels.  The  skirt  carved  and  pierced,  and  the 
standard  and  three  scroll  legs  carved. 

Height,  33  inches;  diameter,  34  inches. 


3*2*2 — Small  Case 

The  toji,  sides  and  ends  of  glass.  Black  lacquer  stand. 

Height,  33  inches;  length,  24  inches;  depth,  12  inches. 


323 — Gem  and  Miniature  Cabinet 

Mahogany  reeded  pillar  corners  and  gilt  brass  mounts  and 
moldings.  The  upper  portion  has  a  lift-over  top  and  the 
lower  a  glass  shelf  and  full-width  door  which  is  of  glass,  as 
are  the  top  and  sides. 

Height,  32  inches;  length,  31%  inches;  depth,  18%  inches. 


32d — Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

Half  oval,  with  pierced  brass  rail,  moldings  and  mounts  and 
mirror  back.  The  door  and  sides  of  curved  glass  fitted  with 
two  glass  shelves.  Four  cabriole  legs. 

Height,  61  inches;  length,  38  inches;  depth,  16  inches. 


325- — Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

Empire  style.  With  dark  green  marble  top,  chased  ormolu 
moldings,  busts,  winged  lions,  and  other  ornaments.  The 
upper  portion  of  the  doors  and  sides  are  of  glass ;  and  there 
is  a  cupboard  below.  Two  glass  shelves. 


Height,  63  inches ;  length,  39  inches;  depth,  16  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


326 —  Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

With  brass  rail,  moldings  and  mounts  and  a  mirror  back. 
The  front,  two  end  doors  and  two  glass  shelves  are  of  glass. 
Supported  by  four  tall  legs,  turned  and  reeded  and  with 
under  and  cross  braces. 

Height,  07 %  inches;  length,  35  inches;  depth,  27 %  inches. 

327 —  Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

Inlaid  with  satinwood.  With  mirror  back,  curved  glass 
ends,  one  door  and  glass  shelves. 

Height,  01  inches;  length,  IS  inches;  depth,  14  inches. 

328 —  Mahogany  and  Parquetry  Cabinet 

Louis  XV  style,  with  a  composite  marble  top  and  mirror 
back.  Beautifully  chiseled  ormolu  mounts  of  garlands  of 
roses,  youthful  fauns,  and  female  busts.  The  upper  por¬ 
tion  has  glass  sides,  two  shelves  and  door.  Below  is  a  cup¬ 
board. 

Height,  07  inches;  length,  38  inches;  depth,  17  inches. 

329 —  Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

With  elaborate  gilt  brass  mounts  and  moldings,  and  painted 
Vernis  Martin  panels.  The  upper  central  part  has  a  mirror 
back,  and  glass  sides,  one  shelf  and  a  long  door.  At  either 
side  are  shelves  and  below  are  three  cupboards. 

Height,  G3  inches;  length,  44  inches;  depth,  15%  inches. 

330 —  Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

With  mirror  back,  curved  ends  of  glass,  one  glass  door  and 
fitted  with  four  glass  shelves. 

Height,  04  inches;  length,  40%  inches;  depth,  1G  inches. 

331 —  Carved  Rosewood  Wall  Carinet 

The  top  has  a  pierced  brass  rail  and  a  cupboard  with 
mirror  back,  glass  sides  and  two  glass  doors.  Mirror  back 
below  and  side  and  under-shelves  and  supported  bv  brass 
paw  feet. 


Height,  52%  inches;  length,  48  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


332 — Rosewood  Wall  Cabinet 

Similar  to  the  preceding,  but  slightly  larger  and  with  less 
carving. 

Height,  56  inches ;  length,  55  inches. 


333 —  Mahogany  Wall  Cabinet 

With  pierced  brass  rail  and  mounts  and  mirror  back. 
Fitted  with  two  glass  doors,  sides  and  four  glass  shelves. 

Height,  Cl  inches;  length,  49  inches;  depth,  17  inches. 

334 —  French  Walnut  Parquetry  Cabinet 

Louis  XV  style,  with  finely  chiseled  mounts  and  moldings 
of  gilt  bronze,  mirror  back  and  two  glass  shelves.  The 
glass  sides  and  door  of  the  upper  portion  are  of  shaped 
glass,  and  below  is  a  cupboard. 

Height,  C Sy2  inches;  length,  28 y2  inches;  depth,  14  inches. 


335 — Ebony  Cabinet 

With  brass  moldings  and  inlays  of  satinwood.  The  upper 
portion  has  a  mirror  back,  beveled  plate  glass  sides,  front 
and  central  door.  Below  is  a  cupboard  with  one  door. 

Height,  74  inches;  length,  53  inches;  depth,  19  inches. 


336 — Library'  Table 

Mahogany,  with  carved  edge  and  deep  skirt  with  two  draw¬ 
ers.  Four  curved  supports  with  paw  terminals,  which  rest 
on  oblong  bases  and  crushed  ball  feet. 

Height,  31  inches;  length,  54  inches;  •width,  36%  inches. 


33T — Large  Mantel  Mirror 

Carved  and  ebonized  frame  set  with  cast  brass  plaques. 

Height,  47  inches;  width,  67  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


ORIENTAL  RUGS 

338 — Anatolian  Prayer  Rug 

Red  field,  with  two  side  candles  and  hanging  lamp,  and 
corner  ornaments ;  one  wide  and  three  narrow  borders  in 
blue,  red,  white  and  yellow.  One  end  finished  with  long 
fringe. 

Length,  5  feet  3  inches;  width,  4  feet  2  inches. 


339 — Feraghan  R  UG 

Pink  center  with  central  medallion  in  ivory-white,  with  con¬ 
ventional  floral  designs  in  blue,  red,  yellow  and  green.  One 
wide  and  two  narrow  borders  to  correspond. 

Length,  5  feet  4  inches;  width,  4  feet  2  inches. 


340 — Anatolian  Prayer  Rug 

Old-red  prayer  field,  with  corner  ornaments  in  slate  blue 
with  star.  Shaped  floral  patterns  in  various  colors. 
One  wide  and  two  narrow  borders  in  fawn  and  light  blue. 

Length,  6  feet  2  inches;  width,  4  feet  4  inches. 


341 — Anatolian  Prayer  Rug 

Light  blue  center,  with  a  hanging  lamp  and  two  candles. 
Above  the  prayer  field  are  corner-pieces  and  a  wide  border 
of  scarlet,  with  floral  and  leaf  patterns  in  blue,  yellow  and 
white.  Four  narrow  borders. 

Length,  (i  feet  3  inches;  width,  4  feet  3  inches. 


342 — Feraghan  Rug 

White  central  field,  with  leaf  and  flower  designs  and  two 
square  panels  with  blue  fields  framed  in  red,  with  floral  or¬ 
namentation  to  correspond  with  the  above.  One  wide  and 
three  narrow  borders. 


Length,  O'  feet  8  inches;  width,  4  feet  5  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


343 — Feraghan  Rug 

Dark  blue  central  panel  with  floral  patterns  and  three  bor¬ 
ders.  The  prevailing  tone  is  pink. 

Length,  7  feet;  width,  4  feet  1  inch. 


344 — Feraghan  Rug 

Deep  rose  field  with  diamond  and  star  designs  in  red,  white, 
blue  and  green.  One  wide  and  four  narrow  borders  in  sim¬ 
ilar  colors. 

Length,  7  feet  6  inches;  width,  4  feet  3  inches. 


345 — Mosul  Rug 

The  long  central  panel  is  red,  with  medallions  in  white  and 
two  shades  of  blue.  Two  wide  borders  in  white,  red  and 
blue  with  squares  and  conventional  flowers  to  correspond. 

Length,  8  feet  7  inches;  width,  4  feet  4  inches. 


346 — Mosul  Rug 

Red  field  with  two  central  medallions  in  white  with  conven¬ 
tional  floral  designs  in  red,  green,  blue  and  white.  A  wide 
border  has  pear  designs  on  a  dark  blue  ground. 

Length,  9  feet;  width,  3  feet. 


347 — Iyararagh  Rug 

Deep  blue  field  with  geometrical  medallions,  birds  and  flow¬ 
ers  in  green,  red,  blue  and  yellow.  Three  narrow  borders  to 
correspond. 

Length,  11  feet;  width,  3  feet  5  inches. 


348 — Ivhorassan  Rug 

Red  field,  with  a  large  central  medallion  in  olive  green  cov- 
vered  with  floral  patterns  in  red,  pink  and  shades  of  blue. 
The  corner  ornaments,  wide  and  narrow  borders  in  blue 
and  other  colors  to  harmonize. 

Length,  13  feet  6  inches;  width,  9  feet  8  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


ETCHINGS,  ENGRAVINGS  AND  WATER  COLORS 

349 —  Etching 

“Cathedral.”  By  Remington.  Remark  proof  on  Creswick 
paper,  signed  by  artist. 

350 —  Etching 

“The  Village  Festival.”  By  Aug.  Blanchard  after  S. 
Alma-Tadema.  First  state;  artist’s  proof  on  India  paper. 
Signed  by  both  artists. 

351 —  Etching 

“The  First  Lesson.”  By  Mercier  after  A.  M.  Turner. 
Signed.  Remark  proof  on  vellum  paper. 

352—  Engraving 

“Preparing  for  the  Hunt.”  By  Barlow. 

353 —  Photogravure 

“The  Bath.”  After  S.  Alma-Tadema. 

354 —  Etching 

“Return  of  the  Shepherd.”  By  Fred  Slocumbe.  Signed 
remark  proof  on  Creswick  paper. 

355 —  Etching 

“By  the  Lily  Pond.”  By  Max  Rosenthal.  Signed  remark 
proof  on  Japanese  vellum  paper. 

356 —  Etching 

“Mid-day  Rest.”  By  Donnnan.  Signed  remark  proof  on 
parchment. 

357 —  Etching 

“Winter  Afternoon.”  By  Bentley.  Signed  proof  on  satin. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


358 — Etching 

“Near  Paris.”  By  Greux  after  Daubigny.  Signed  remark 
proof  on  parchment. 


359 — Etching 

“When  We  Were  Twenty-one.”  After  W.  Dendy  Sadler. 
Signed  remark  proof.  Gilt  frame. 


360 — Two  Colored  Prints 

One  after  Boucher,  the  other  after  Charlier.  Gilt  frames. 


361 — Colored  Print 

“Le  Jardinier  Galant.”  Gilt  frame. 


362 — Colored  Print 

“L’Essai  du  Corset.”  Gilt  frame. 


363 — Water  Color 

“The  Bend  of  the  River.”  By  Ch.  Lepeintry.  Signed  at 
the  lower  left. 

Height,  10  inches;  width,  13  inches. 


364 — Water  Color 

“River.”  By  Ch.  Lepeintry  (?).  Signed  at  the  lower 
right. 

Height,  13  inches;  width,  10  inches. 


365 — Water  Color 

“Trees.”  By  E.  Gignoux.  Signed  at  the  lower  right. 

Height,  17  inches;  width,  13y2  inches. 


366 — Water  Color 

“The  Light  House.”  Signed  at  the  lower  left.  Name  not 
clear. 

Height,  12  inches;  width,  20  inches. 


Second  and  Last  Afternoon 


367 — Water  Color 

“The  Breaking  Wave.”  By  G.  L.  Hall.  Signed  at  the 
lower  left  and  dated  1873. 

Height,  25  inches;  width,  18  inches. 


368 — Water  Color 

“Fruit  and  Flowers.”  By  Rivorie.  Signed  at  the  lower 
right. 

Height,  23%  inches;  width,  18%  inches. 


369 — Framed  Model 

Doorway  of  the  Alhambra,  in  marble,  carved,  colored  and 
gilded. 

Height,  over  all,  29  inches;  width,  18  inches. 


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